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Scorned woman and the Game Cube
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Officers responded to a fight call at an apartment complex on Glenridge Drive. The caller told the officers that she and her boyfriend have been living together for a year. They were supposed to go out, but the date was delayed because he was working on a drug deal for a couple of pounds of pot and some pills.
She became angry because this deal encroached on her going-out time. She went into the bedroom-bathroom area and shut the door. Her boyfriend, on the other side of the door, forced it open. Both parties were now very angry.
The complainant threw her boyfriend’s Game Cube video game system off the balcony. He then allegedly broke her hair dryer, a curling iron and radio. Evidence showed the man had attacked the woman during a scuffle; he was arrested for domestic violence and taken to jail.
Some of our best information regarding drugs and past homicides comes from scorned women.
ATMs, nighttime visits don’t mix
A woman drove to a bank ATM at 1:35 a.m. She looked in her mirror and noticed a man walking up to the car on the driver’s side. The man pulled a gun and demanded money. The man tried to open the door but it wouldn’t due to the limited space. The motorist put the car in drive and sped away.
The suspect wore a multi-colored Halloween mask similar to one in the movie “Scream.”
This is a textbook example of why you should never go to the ATM at this time of night (even after nightfall) unless you absolutely have to.
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Trust me. They’re space cadettes
A commenter on this column recently chided me for an item about someone coming to the precinct to get a liquor permit even though he has outstanding warrants against him. The commenter said I was tipping off others who may have outstanding warrants.
Let me respond.
We could put a billboard on Roswell Road in front of the precinct that reads, “Don’t apply for a liquor permit if you have an outstanding warrant because we will check you on the crime information computer.”
We could complement this billboard with large pictures of a man in handcuffs.
After all that, believe me, the very next day someone wanted somewhere would come strolling in.
Comments
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By rtd_now
March 23, 2005 9:52 AM | Link to this
Re: They’re space cadets:
Not only will they still stroll in, but they will continue to be surprised when you arrest them. My husband is always speechless at the stupidity of criminals when he is watching reality cop shows. Not me. Great brain trusts they are not. If they were, they wouldn’t be bothering with crime. No benefits or paid vacations, no healthcare or 401Ks, it doesn’t actually pay as well as a job, and the working conditions can be deplorable. If crime were an actual employer, criminals would be on picket lines and filing grievances. Thanks.
By Mike Kane
March 23, 2005 1:17 PM | Link to this
When are the cards with you and Putt coming out?
By JR
March 23, 2005 4:21 PM | Link to this
I agree!
Bring back the one long page! I dont care at ALL what other readers have to say about Steve’s comments, I want the room and technology devoted to letting us read more!
By Amanda
March 23, 2005 5:06 PM | Link to this
Charles, You should have a section of links down the left hand side of your page - there is a section called Archive that gives the most recent dates and then a line stating “more archives” - you should be able to get your View from the Cop fix from there. ;-)
By Elysea crawford
March 23, 2005 10:54 PM | Link to this
I hope some of you guys will agree with my opinion if i was the woman i would have thrown out everything he had.what kind of person would stop what their doing to get something that’s sold on the streets.
By John G Mills
March 24, 2005 8:29 AM | Link to this
Enjoy reading your column and think you would be a great writer.. I would compare you to Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, Dave Barry, ETC the South Florida Writing Mafia.. Anyway keep up the good work and let me know if you write the novel
By XD
March 24, 2005 9:16 AM | Link to this
Love this column. But Elysea he was working on selling a couple of pounds of pot more likely than buying, which is probably the money that would have been used on the date….just a guess from all the tv I’ve seen…
By Marilynn
March 28, 2005 11:17 AM | Link to this
Space cadettes didn’t get in the common sense line with the rest of us. They are the ones saying, “What’s that line for? This column is hilarious.