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27. Yep, they've moved on to ducks.

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 02:50 PM

Jul 2021

https://www.nbc15.com/2021/07/05/marshall-police-fire-ems-rescue-ducklings-sewer/

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Village of Marshall Police Department, Fire Department and EMS saved four ducklings from a sewer Monday morning.

At approximately 9:00 am. Marshall Police got a call from a Kwik Trip employee about the sound of baby ducks coming from a sewer grate in a Kwik Trip parking lot, according to Marshall Fire.

An officer arrived on scene and contacted Marshall Fire Department for assistance.

The four ducklings were successfully rescued and returned to their mother about a half hour later, Marshall Fire said.

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How, on God's green earth, did we get HERE? [View all] AndyS Jul 2021 OP

That's nailing it. You wrapped up the whole NRA/Wayne LaPierre taint in one.... brush Jul 2021 #1

Great post K&R berniesandersmittens Jul 2021 #2

The North Hollywood Shootout Srkdqltr Jul 2021 #3

Per Lethal Weapon. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #8

No. Not Lethal Weapom. Don't be absurd . Srkdqltr Jul 2021 #15

Went to B&B Guns out here in the valley to get rifles and their shotguns and pistols had no effect hardluck Jul 2021 #23

I also think this was a turning point. those guys had body armor and AK-47s IcyPeas Jul 2021 #34

"Charming cop show"? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #4

Comparatively speaking, yes, it was. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #7

You're right. It was. PCIntern Jul 2021 #9

Compared to... WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #12

The real life shit they do now Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #47

The LAPD at the time was worse than it is now but maybe not as well armed. hunter Jul 2021 #13

Both Dragnet and Adam-12 were copaganda in real time. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #18

How about hill street blues? Propaganda? Mosby Jul 2021 #21

Sure. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #24

LOL geardaddy Jul 2021 #29

Authoritarianism is easy. Democracy, equality is hard NewHendoLib Jul 2021 #5

Bingo!! Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #6

Saw a cop in IHOP a couple of weeks ago... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #10

I've seen some of them and wondered halfulglas Jul 2021 #48

Ahh the good ole days. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #11

There was an article several years ago about the impact of switching uniforms from CrispyQ Jul 2021 #14

What happened? Reagan. Grins Jul 2021 #16

⬆︎THIS⬆︎ Auggie Jul 2021 #26

Preach brother! HAB911 Jul 2021 #17

Started with the Newhall Shootout in 1970 hardluck Jul 2021 #19

Ask the surviving Koch brother and his pals who fund weaponry mayhem, who invested in Dick Cheney's Ford_Prefect Jul 2021 #20

When was the last time the Fire Department got a cat out of a tree? brooklynite Jul 2021 #22

Yep, they've moved on to ducks. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #27

You can thank the war on drugs as far as the police YMB Jul 2021 #25

John Oliver nails it: Initech Jul 2021 #28

Oliver is the best. Under The Radar Jul 2021 #40

When I saw the Police Militarization segment... Initech Jul 2021 #41

It is like they are hoping for riots, at at least geared up for it. Under The Radar Jul 2021 #42

The US is and has been an imperialistic nation for a long time. jalan48 Jul 2021 #30

Lets put this where it belongs quakerboy Jul 2021 #31

Police killed by gunfire is about as low as the 50's and 60's... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #32

In otherwords, in spite of a massive buying of weapons quakerboy Jul 2021 #51

Also, gangs intrepidity Jul 2021 #33

agreed, the rise of street gangs (in their modern form) and the drug trade would be my guess Amishman Jul 2021 #37

When I watched Bowling For Columbine BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #35

If you remember Laugh -In, the first FFFOF award: hoosierspud Jul 2021 #36

Great post! IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #38

The best line was the last. Under The Radar Jul 2021 #39

I remember one episode of Adam-12 where one of the officers got into HUGE TROUBLE for... tenderfoot Jul 2021 #43

The original NRA was formed to fight the current NRA Buzz cook Jul 2021 #44

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2021 #45

Seems convenient that the promulgation is a two-fer. live love laugh Jul 2021 #46

Late 1960's Marthe48 Jul 2021 #49

There's an episode of Hill Street Blues, circa 1981... malthaussen Jul 2021 #50