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...driver was murdered in a holdup Friday, touching off a short strike. Drivers first demanded a policeman on every bus, now may settle for curtailment of all service after 10 p.m. Bus robberies are double last year's pace...
...Students outside Lesley hoisted a University policeman on their shoulders and cheered him loudly. As he waved his hat to acknowledge the plaudits, someone grabbed it and came away with a souvenier...
Captain Cleveland is aimed at children from three to ten, and the Private Clem and Mr. Mayor colloquies are designed to interest the kids in government and, by implication, good race relations. Clem's questions run from "Do you own the city?" to "Is the policeman my friend?" At one point, after Stokes explained that the police are responsible for protecting property, Clem noted: "That's why I can keep my bicycle in front of my house and no one takes it." Replied Stokes: "But don't you do that too much...
...committed adultery with her in his heart"-as making traffic violations sinful even if no smashup results. For example, contends Renard, "the motorist who gets ready to pass another without having verified whether he can do so without danger, and who does not do so because he sees a policeman at the last minute, has certainly committed a moral fault...
...details of last week's shooting are admittedly peculiar. The use of the pistol was clearly legal, since the thief threatened the officer's life by driving the stolen bike at him. But the policeman apparently fired the shot only after the bike had passed, hitting the bike's driver in the back--which could raise some question about the officer's judgment in resorting to his pistol...