Best of the Blotter 2002 

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Oh, The Brutality!: A young man is going to sign a warrant on someone for assault. What had the suspect done to this poor guy? Pinched him during an argument.
Taking Care Of Business: There was quite a commotion recently at the Department of Social Services when a man was arrested for refusing to leave the women's restroom.
Pick On Someone Your Own Size: A young woman reported that someone poured gasoline into her fish tank, killing all of her fish, which were valued at $270.
Don't Be A Gardening Tool: A young woman received two phone threats from a man who called her a number of names using foul language in reference to her and her car. According to the report, he also stated that if she doesn't "stop acting like a H-O-E hoe," he was going to blow her "stuff" up. The woman believes the threat to be genuine because, as she told police, "you never know about people these days."
Love Spat: A woman recently got into a verbal altercation with her boyfriend because he hadn't asked her to marry him. The argument started when a friend called the boyfriend and asked him why he hadn't gotten married yet. The woman then confronted the boyfriend about this matter. The "verbal" altercation turned physical when he pushed her out of the way. The woman says he struck her several times in the head and chest, although police said she didn't have any visible signs of injury. The (former?) boyfriend told the reporting officer that he admitted to shoving the woman during the fight. He was arrested on the scene.
Saving The Planet: A woman is a bit disgruntled after finding an unwanted bumper sticker on her car for the third time. The bumper stickers are placed on SUVs by an organization called "Changing the Climate." This group is known for "tagging" SUVs with their bumper stickers in an effort to protest SUVs' gas guzzling and to protect the environment.
Stop, Or My Grandmother Will Shoot: Employees of a childcare center called police after the grandmother of one of the kids -- upset over possible harm inflicted on the child while in their care -- allegedly threatened to "blow the place away and bring her AK-A."
If You Can't Say Anything Nice: Over a two day period, a woman received a litany of threatening phone calls from a former "friend." Among the numerous threats were such gems as: "I hate you and wish I had never met you;" "I'm going to make you lose your job and kill you;" "I'm gonna get you back you stupid bitch for what you did in court;" and finally, the rather puzzling threat, "You better watch the news because you are going to be the next missing person."
Do Your Own Dirty Work: Several threatening calls have been made recently and although the central message is the same spiel ("I'm going to kill you, yadda yadda yadda"), the cop-out callers are now enlisting other people to carry out their threats. One caller called a Charlotte man and told him, "I'm going to get someone to kill you; I'm going to call New York City to get someone to kill you." Another innocent woman received a similar call, but in this instance, the caller threatened, "I'm gonna have a girl kick your ass because I'm not trying to go to jail."
A Film Critic's Nightmare: Several employees were charged with embezzlement when it was discovered that they had been stealing from their place of employment. The crooks took several items of clothing but mostly stole DVDs and several VHS tapes. The most disturbing discovery of this report, however, is the horrific taste in film of these thieves. Titles like How High, Wishmaster 3 and How To Be A Player were just some of the films these crooks decided to swipe.
Convert Or Else: Although Jehovah's Witnesses are renowned for going door to door to spread their theology, one "member" decided to try the scare tactic instead. Upon calling a woman to "witness," the man began the conversation by telling the woman that if she didn't take the time to listen to him, he would "rape and kill her." He might want to rethink his approach.
Start Your Engines: Last week, a man was sent to the hospital after receiving several minor injuries as the result of an altercation. It appears that two argumentative men were staying a few doors down from each other in a hotel and had shared a few adult beverages. Soon the conversation turned to NASCAR and things got ugly. In no time, the argument became a physical brawl with one man on the receiving end of a cracked rib, swollen cheek and a couple of small facial cuts. At least it was over a worthy subject.
Marked Territory: When you see a stranger standing by your car, you tend to want to investigate. That's what one woman did when she noticed a man standing by her car parked in front of her home. When the man moved away, the woman immediately went to her car and was greeted with the unpleasant odor of urine. Yep, the man took a piss on the woman's car door, zipped up, and then moved on.