Hot time in the City

Beaufort County, SC

Times are tough. We all know that. We do what we can to pay the bills. People get desperate during desperate times. When people get desperate, they often do things out of character. Sometimes the reasoning behind doing these desperate things borders on the irrational. Resorting to making or dealing in drugs, break ins, thefts and robberies are at an all time high. Pawn shops and scrap metal businesses are doing some booming business.

It's also hot. Everywhere. It seems as though the whole east coast is melting under this unbearable heat wave and many millions of people are without power and may be for some time.
That stupid bastard, Al Gore keeps rubbing our faces in his global warming prediction. Okay, I concede. He may have been on to something, but nothing worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize. He deserved that recognition almost as much as Obama deserved his. Oh, but that's a whole other rant.

My point is that the theft of certain metals and air conditioning units is on the increase. Copper is a lucrative commodity and AC units and plumbing disappear frequently. In Beaufort Co., SC the Sheriff's department had been reporting a rash of AC units being stolen and then.....they too became the victim.
A Deputy made a stop at a small sub-station and noted the oppressive temperature inside. His investigative skills lead him to the biggest clue ever....someone had stolen the AC unit.
People are brazen. You really shouldn't POP during a heat wave. They get kinda cranky.

Just a little humor.

AC Thefts Heats up

Have a safe 4th of July, Independence Day celebration!

Big Wheels Keep on Rollin'

Dorchester Co., SC

As we all know, this was the last year that they were producing the Ford Crown Victoria police interceptors. Many departments went out of their way and juggled budgets to order the Crown Vic final edition for their fleets.

It's difficult to convince some of us hard liners that there is actually a car out there that can beat the roominess, maneuverability, stability and sturdiness of the Crown Vic interceptors. To hear that V-8 kick in when you accelerate....well there's nothing like it if you enjoy the muscle. Those big metal cars have saved many a police officer's life.
I am reluctant to admit that the Dodge Chargers are a decent replacement and certainly a much better choice than the Chevy Wimpala. Those cars seriously suck. The Chargers are rather cramped, with no real leg room. Put a video and computer terminal in there, and your partner gets a few knee bruises.

When you get a pretty new white Crown Vic, it has to be dressed out for it's future as a po-leece car.
The Dorchester County Sheriff's office brought one of it's brand new cars over to a detail shop to have all it's badges and decals put on.
The detail shop is located in a very busy and well lit area of a small town. He took for granted that it would be safe sitting outside all night. (SNORT!)

The shop owner arrives at 7:30 a.m. to find a scene similar to this.....

Yep, bring your own cinder blocks and steal the rims and tires off a new po-po car.
Estimated loss, no doubt coming out of the pocket of the detail shop owner, is $1600.00.


The Dorchester County Sheriff's office has had some bad luck already. Some time ago, person or persons unknown cut a hole through the fence in to their evidence compound and stole tons of copper wiring that was recovered in another case.  No suspects were ever arrested in that case and I'm guessing that this one won't be all that easy to solve either.