Police Blotter

In small town US there is, as often as not, a local newspaper. They often (always?) print something called the Police blotter. This is a list of, sometimes editorialised, call-outs that the local police station will have had over the course of the week. It makes for interesing reading at worst. At best it can be phenomenal. I heard that the best is the Arcata Eyc. Arcata is a town in Northern California. I think they must be really into their weed up there. The crimes are wierd, sad and often hilarious. I want to write out so many of them. I'll just put down a couple and give you the link. It's top stuff. If you're having a slow day at work you should check it out. And if you're busy at work, make some time for this.
Wednesday, April 6 10:04 p.m. Ambulance personnel asked police for help with an out-of-control intoxicatress. A tazer-zapping provided an attitudinal tune-up.
Saturday, April 9 12:25 p.m. After a fight on the Plaza, a victim said he wanted to press charges, but he was so drunk he couldn't even spell his first name, so that didn't go anywhere.
10:43 a.m. Beer-guzzling paintballers enlivened private property on upper Beverly Drive.
7:29 p.m. A man in a camouflage jacket in the gutter in the 1000 block of H Street was just looking for something there.
3:25 p.m. After yelling and screaming at passersby, a denim-jacketed man was notified that he was no longer welcome at a Uniontown shopping center. As in stay away. 12:39 p.m. Someone was concerned for the safety of that sickly-looking man who panhandles in the median on Samoa Boulevard. He told an offic er he was aware of the risk and wished to stay, so that was that.

Please read this. It's amazing that the world is so rich in character, and has such people to document it. Great. Great. Great.
http://www.arcataeye.com/police/