15 Jun 2006
Two killed in severed head crash in Idaho

Nothing really humorous in a triple murder case, but where else could I put something this surreal?

AP - The severed head of a man's wife flew from his pickup truck Thursday when he crashed into an oncoming car, killing the driver and her child, police said.

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High Court backs police no-knock searches

One effect of this ruling will be the increased risk of death to police officers. Think about it: there's been a secret warrant signed out against you, the police arrive in the dead of night to serve it and burst into your house without knocking or identifying themselves, much less showing you the warrant. You think you're being burglarized and open fire at the criminals invading your property: a cop is killed and you're either killed yourself or arrested for murder.

Think that scenario's improbable? Think again.

AP - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police can use evidence collected with a warrant even if officers fail to knock before rushing into a home.

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