Word: crashing
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...member commission that released a highly critical report on the L.A.P.D. last Thursday. Drooyan's report, ordered by the city's board of police commissioners, found a "fundamental problem of supervision and leadership" in the department. These problems were acute in specialized units like the Rampart anti-gang CRASH (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) unit, which "developed an independent subculture that embodied a 'war on gangs' mentality where the ends justified the means...
...trial itself showed how badly the image of the Los Angeles police has deteriorated. The prosecution was unable to call its star witness, self-confessed corrupt cop Rafael Perez--whose tales of his experiences as a member of the Rampart CRASH unit broke open the scandal a year ago--because of concerns about his credibility. A former girlfriend accused him of three murders, about which he indicated he would plead the Fifth Amendment on the stand. She later recanted, but the prosecution had to fall back on calling known gang members to testify. Yet the jury chose to believe...
...That we know now that in case of nuclear war, global pandemic or stock market crash, President George W. Bush would be able to stay on message...
...Crimson power play bailed out the defense during a game in which the Terriers controlled play from essentially the second period onward. The struggling unit attempted to simplify its strategy and use its strength to crash the net and get rebounds. It worked as two of Harvard's four goals were shots that initially bounced off Tapp...
...asking questions rather than making statements. The media are full of unattainable images, so an Abercrombie & Fitch or a Gap ad can spark a discussion about what the proper build for a boy is. Parents of kids involved in such weight-sensitive sports as wrestling should know that crash dieting can trigger health problems and eating disorders. Danger signs include extreme mood changes, compulsive behavior and depression. Parents of very young boys can take a page from the Barbie playbook by asking their sons to compare muscle-bound action figures with real people they know, like Mom and Dad. When...