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Whose Fine Is It Anyway?
If improvisation exposes the true talent of a comedian, then the short-lived Whose Line is it Anyway? should have been the king of all TV...


The Lone Wolf
The lone wolf. Every occupation has them. The guy who wants to be out there, on his own, with no accountability. The concern isn’t for...


Exemplary Police Work #7
Do you want a refund from the IRS this year? As you patiently wait for your W-2 form to get the process going, you have to ask yourself...


False Security
In simpler times, before the dawn of cable TV, high resolution video games and the internet, children around the nation were entertained...


Cluck Cluck Turkey Truck
There’s two invariable truths to which a person must acquiesce when studying the trucking industry. First, the industry has an...


The Better Way to Interdict CMVs
A show of hands please: whose heart bleeds for the truck driver caught smuggling drugs? Does anyone really lose any sleep over the truck...


Fight For Your Right
The youth of today have been described as the “entitlement” generation. The old curmudgeons of the nation just call them “lazy”....


Incompetent Evidence
Want to easily annoy a uniformed police officer? When you see him walking into a store (presumably minding his own business), say “I...


Harmonization
The majesty of music is hearing multiple layers of sound working together. Each person in a choir is an individual singing something...


Nuke the HOS Rules
Once upon a time in the olden days, a builder finished a house and looked on it with pride. The house was square, level and plumb. All...


Surcharging
The sticker shock of an overweight citation is remarkable. Whether it’s a $10,000 ticket or a $500 ticket, it’s a lot of money for a...


The Need for Speed
In the 1983 TV show The A-Team, actor George Peppard was famous for saying “I love it when a plan comes together!” Whether it’s gears...


The Power of Natural Gas
Everyone loves politics whether they want to admit it or not. Merely knowing the right thing to do, or having the best solution, does not...


Dealer Plates
One of the biggest challenges in truck enforcement is learning to compartmentalize all the different areas of truck law and refrain from...


Hogstaubers
Hogstaubers. They’re everywhere. If there’s a sewer that needs to be cleaned out, call a hogstauber. It’s a filthy job, but someone has...


Police Quotas
It’s that time of year again…legislation time! Actually, the current legislation session is almost over, but any bill that might survive...


The Commercial Distribution Fee
In the world of apps, the term “running in the background” has become common speak. Whether you are using a laptop, mobile phone or...


Separation of Truckers and Stereotypes
Cruising down the highway with your baby by your side is as American as apple pie. So why would a national police publication tell...


A Tale of Two Phone Calls: Part 2
Is the goal of truck enforcement to protect the public and infrastructure from unsafe vehicles, or is it simply a revenue generator for...


A Tale of Two Phone Calls: Part 1
Everyone loves a coincidence! When two independent events mimic each other completely in their own universe, it brings a smile to...
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