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Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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“Y’all are insane”: NYPD showed up to a snowball fight, made themselves the problem, then launched a criminal investigation

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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“Whole department didn’t know what to do”: Cop admits he doesn’t know how to handle a Waymo crash

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“Incredible”: Waymo robotaxi casually drives into active LAPD standoff in viral video

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“Chuck E., No!”: Cops finally drop extended footage of Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrest

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Undercover cops pose as joggers to nab catcallers, arresting 18. Critics call it “rage baiting”

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“Y’all un-gatekept a little too hard”: Social media is ruining Canal Street, potentially causing police raids

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“This is not the flex you think it is”: Cops deliver woman’s GrubHub order after arresting her driver

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“If he has a private beach he can get private security”: Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys faces backlash over “Gulf of America” beachfront property

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Cop pulls Waymo over for a left turn in the wrong lane. No one’s driving the car getting ticketed

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Maine police department caught using AI to doctor “drug bust” photo

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“This is America”: Video of immigrant-owned restaurant helping pepper-sprayed cop sparks mixed reactions

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Left; LAPD officers stomp a protestor while on horseback. Right; one officer stands over a fallen protestor on the street. Center; A close-up image of a LAPD officer's badge and uniform.

“When they think no one’s looking”: Video shows LAPD officers stomping Los Angeles protestor while on horseback

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“Should I call the cops?”: Freddy’s customer orders meal. Then they take a look at the “HELP” message on their receipt

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