Earl Bockenfeld: MiscelleousEverything else.Zero Patience for Zero Tolerance- November 26, 2003 Zero Patience for Zero Tolerance News shows recently showed video of 14 police officers charging a crowded high-school corridor with guns drawn in a drug sweep. Students at Stratford Creek High School in Goose Creek, S.C., were forced onto their knees or against walls, while dogs sniffed their backpacks for drugs. None were found. Although the incident was extreme, it was not an aberration but the logical consequences of "zero tolerance" policies, defended by both the school and the police....http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,103983,00.html Fit For A Queen, Dicey For W.- November 21, 2003 Fit For A Queen, Dicey For W. Too many cooks spoil the President. George W. Bush has allegedly offended Queen Elizabeth II by bringing no fewer than five of his personal chefs to Buckingham Palace. "Her Majesty greeted the news that Bush was coming with his own chefs in absolute silence," a snitch tells London's Daily Telegraph. "That's her general way of expressing disapproval. She's not thought to be thrilled about the whole visit anyway, but when you consider that she has excellent cooks...http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/138837p-123345c.html |