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A Step in the Right Direction

It's about damn time. The Inquirer reports that yesterday administrators announced 80 additional policemen would join those already working in the 12th Police District in Southwest Philadelphia, the city's most beleaguered district. The public and the media watched as officials held a roll call of 80 uniformed police at 60th Street and Woodland Avenue yesterday afternoon.

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By Pencopal in on March 15, 2007 11:30 AM

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  • We're just going to pull a direct quote for this one: "An Atlantic City man has been sentenced to three years of probation and community service at an animal shelter for beating a duck." Apparently on March 15th he was in the parking lot of the Fox Chase development where he worked when he decided it would be a good idea to kick a mallard and beat it with a broom. Maybe it was quacking really loudly and he couldn't concentrate? Anyway, the man has been ordered to pay $276 toward the duck's care, and the duck is now doing quite well, thank you very much.

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    By Jim Genzano in on July 25, 2006 8:00 AM

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