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    Non-lethal deterence! The first hand-held electric rail gun for the public and law enforcement
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 10

    Non-lethal deterence! The first hand-held electric rail gun for the public and law enforcement

    The U.S. Navy may have shelved its railgun program, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a similar futuristic weapon for yourself.
    First Ever:  Hand-held electric rail gun may be the answer to non-lethal deterence
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 15

    First Ever: Hand-held electric rail gun may be the answer to non-lethal deterence

    The U.S. Navy may have shelved its railgun program, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a similar futuristic weapon for yourself.
    Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 9

    Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows

    A Maryland police officer is being hailed after saving a student from an oncoming car Friday, and instead taking a hit herself.
    Compassionate cop pays for teen's gym membership after responding to trespassing call
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 5

    Compassionate cop pays for teen's gym membership after responding to trespassing call

    Police Officer Mario Valenti's offer to help a teenager who kept sneaking into X-Sport Fitness to play basketball has drawn praise.
    Winnipeg cop caught in act of kindness
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 12

    Winnipeg cop caught in act of kindness

    A mom and her son were pleasantly surprised this weekend by a police officer who showed them kindness.
    Electric rail gun may be the best answer to non-lethal deterence
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 9

    Electric rail gun may be the best answer to non-lethal deterence

    The company says the weapon is “capable of accelerating any ferromagnetic projectile (under 1/2″ in diameter) to 200+ fps (feet per second).
    'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 7

    'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck

    The dog named Tinsley had a purpose: to take police to the scene of an accident, where two people — including her owner — lay badly injured.
    This hand-held electric rail gun may be the best answer to non-lethal deterence
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 17, 2021

    This hand-held electric rail gun may be the best answer to non-lethal deterence

    The U.S. Navy may have shelved its railgun program, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a similar futuristic weapon for yourself.
    Police watch your social media posts. Invasion of privacy or fair game?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 11, 2021

    Police watch your social media posts. Invasion of privacy or fair game?

    Since MySpace was launched in 2003, police have monitored social media searching for suspects and trying to predict crime trends.
    Police officer helps boys duped out of money at lemonade stand
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 16, 2021

    Police officer helps boys duped out of money at lemonade stand

    While trying to raise some extra cash this summer, two 12-year-olds were duped. Someone gave them fake money to pay for a glass of lemonade.
    Police officer who donated kidney to little boy wins Sunday Life 999 Hero award
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 22, 2021

    Police officer who donated kidney to little boy wins Sunday Life 999 Hero award

    A police officer who saved the life of a young boy by giving him a kidney has been named this year’s 999 Hero.
    Washington DC police officer saves 9 lives during first year on the streets
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 19, 2021

    Washington DC police officer saves 9 lives during first year on the streets

    Officer Taylor Brandt from Arlington County has saved 9 lives since joining the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia.
    Non-lethal deterence! The first hand-held electric rail gun for the public and law enforcement
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 15, 2021

    Non-lethal deterence! The first hand-held electric rail gun for the public and law enforcement

    The U.S. Navy may have shelved its railgun program, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a similar futuristic weapon for yourself
    9-year-old boy escorted to school by Las Vegas police after father dies from COVID-19
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 11, 2021

    9-year-old boy escorted to school by Las Vegas police after father dies from COVID-19

    Noah Swanger, 9, was escorted to school by officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on his first day of 4th grade.
    Atlanta police officer's act of kindness goes viral on social media
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 8, 2021

    Atlanta police officer's act of kindness goes viral on social media

    An Atlanta police officer is getting a lot of attention after a video was posted to social media of her giving shoes to a barefoot man.
    Hero officers, bystanders save mom, baby pinned under car: It's honestly a miracle
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 27, 2021

    Hero officers, bystanders save mom, baby pinned under car: It's honestly a miracle

    Heroic police officers and bystanders were credited with saving lives when an out-of-control car slammed into a mother carrying her child
    62-Year-Old Woman, Abandoned By Family, Gets Helping Hand From SF Police Officers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 25, 2021

    62-Year-Old Woman, Abandoned By Family, Gets Helping Hand From SF Police Officers

    A 62-year-old Chinese-speaking woman who had, apparently, been abandoned by her family. That's when Officer Ma came to the rescue.
    Heroic New York officer rescues children from burning home
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 21, 2021

    Heroic New York officer rescues children from burning home

    Officer Mark Conklin of the Jamestown Police Department responded to the house fire just after midnight on Monday
    University research shows that escort services and strip clubs don't increase sex crimes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 14, 2021

    University research shows that escort services and strip clubs don't increase sex crimes

    A new paper by Oxford University Press, indicates that the presence of adult entertainment establishments may decrease sex crimes
    A police officer’s kindness, with an assist from a unicorn, touches a community’s heart
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 1, 2021

    A police officer’s kindness, with an assist from a unicorn, touches a community’s heart

    This is a story about a unicorn, a little girl who got scary-sick, and a police officer who did his job — and then some.
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