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Smile, you're on Cop Cam

Police have had dashboard cameras to document their activities for some time. Now some have body-mounted cameras that can document even more:

Critics say the fact that the cameras have on and off switches raises concerns.

“Police officers might be able to turn them off when their behavior is questionable,” said Cheryl Distaso with the Fort Collins Community Action Network.

Pistol-packin' mama

Hey, she was just following Joe Biden's advice:

A Woodbridge woman was arrested after she shot a handgun into the air to scare off a group of boys who were attacking her daughter.

Frenchy hats

Take a look at the picture and decide for yourselves-- old hats on the left, new ones on the right. "Marines in girly hats." It's a perfect symbol for something -- just not sure what.

A change to the Marine Corps’ uniform hats could take the hard-nosed Leathernecks from the Halls of Montezuma to the shops of Christopher Street.

Line, crossed

Sometimes The Onion goes so far in its humor that it makes some people uncomfortable. This is one of those times:

Feel like you're being watched?

What's that you say? Those of us who fuss about the loss of privacy in the digital age are just a bunch of technophobe, fuddy duddy luddites?

Teachable moment

We're not ready

"Shocking"? Yeah, that's about right. Not, alas, surprising, though:

While the president of the United States pitched his crumbling healthcare program like a late-night infomercial barker, the Army's chief of staff made a shocking admission about national defense.

Pot luck

Despicable us

Where does political correctness go to die? Why, Fort Wayne, of course:

The national debate over whether the NFL's Washington Redskins should change their nickname isn't resonating at Fort Wayne North Side High School, which has the same nickname.

None of the above

When it comes to endorsements, what's a newspaper to do when its editors don't like any of the candidates? Why, punt, of course:

The words that follow should not come as a surprise. During recent months, numerous editorials in The Times-Dispatch have lamented the gubernatorial campaign.

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