Weary cops tell crime-weary residents to move out, and more
Police in Columbus, Ohio, have started telling crime-weary residents to move somewhere else.
Weary cops tell crime-weary residents to move out
Police in Columbus, Ohio, have started telling crime-weary residents to move somewhere else. At least 20 city residents told the City Council that when they called police about drug dealing and other crimes, the cops responded, “Why don’t you move out if you don’t like it?’’ A spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police said cops are overworked and frustrated. “It’s like the O.K. Corral out there,” he said.
Woman loses legal suit to bring monkey into stores
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A Missouri woman has lost her legal battle to bring a monkey into shops and restaurants. Debby Rose had sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act, claiming that Richard, a Bonnet macaque, was a “service animal” who helped her cope with anxiety. But a judge ruled that Rose failed to prove she is disabled without the monkey. “I won’t be able to function,’’ Rose said.
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