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Man Calls 911 Because He Wanted to Fight a Cop

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:27 +0000

We’ve all heard the wacky stories of folks calling 911 because they didn’t get enough cheese on their Subway sandwich, or because they were angry that a drug dealer/hooker/bookie ripped them off. While those misguided souls never get the satisfaction they are looking for from emergency services, a fella named John R. Pacella of Willowbrook, Illinois [...]

Mark Wahlberg Claims He Would've Been a 9/11 Action Hero

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:00:45 +0000

After a new interview with Men’s Journal, Mark Wahlberg is under fire for perhaps taking his own image as an action star a bit too seriously. On September 11, 2001, the 40-year-old ‘Contraband’ actor was booked on American Airlines Flight 11, but changed his ticket at the last minute to attend the Toronto Film Festival. [...]

What Did 9/11 Look Like From Space? [PICTURE]

Dylan Schenker — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:00:18 +0000

The Twin Towers were enormous buildings and the attacks of 9/11 were of such magnitude that people were able to see the skyline change from neighboring states and camera-equipped satellites were even able to capture the aftermath from space. This photo was taken by an enhanced thematic mapper camera on NASA’s Landsat 8 on at [...]

9/11 Widow Peg Ogonowski Reminisces – And Looks Ahead [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:00:44 +0000

Peg Ogonowski’s late husband, John, was the captain of American Flight 11 — better known as the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.

“It was that moment of before and after,” said Peg, a former flight attendant. “There was my whole life before and then everything changed. It was a real line in my life that there will always be before 9/11 and after 9/11.”

9/11/11…The 10 Year Anniversary of a U.S. Tragedy.

Tara Nicole — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:00:54 +0000

Well, I’m sure that we’re all aware by now that the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 is this Sunday. I’ve heard it on the radio, seen it in the paper and watched on the TV. It brings back that day crystal clear to me. I was sleeping on my couch (fell asleep there the night [...]

National 9/11 Flag Touring the United States

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:30:03 +0000

After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, one of the largest American flags damaged during the attacks continued to fly above the resulting wreckage during the clean-up efforts.

Seven years later, that flag, dubbed the National 9/11 Flag, was sewn back together by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, and has also been stitched by World War II veterans, survivors of the Ft. Hood, Texas rampage, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s family.

B.A.S.T.A.R.D.S.'s 6th Annual 9-11 Remembrance Ride

The Hawk — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:00:25 +0000

In order to ensure that the civilians, police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2011, are not forgotten, the B.A.S.T.A.R.D.S. (Bikers Against Stupid Twits And Really Dumb Sh*ts) Riding Club is sponsoring the 6th Annual 9-11 Remembrance Ride on Sunday, September 11, 2011. In 2010, approximately 120 bikes and 175 motorcyclists participated.

Man Calls 911, Asks Police to Buy Him Beer

The Hawk — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:16:50 +0000

This guy is an IDIOT!
Talk about a bizarre beer run.

The AP is reporting that Raymond Roberge of Bridgeport, CT, dialed 911 three times on Sunday. When authorities finally showed up to his house, the 65-year-old man gave them money "to go to the store and buy him some bee

Man Shortchanged in Crack Deal Calls 911 for Help

The Hawk — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:58:51 +0000

These days, everyone's counting their pennies. So when 41-year-old Dexter White got ripped off in a crack cocaine deal this week, he called police to fix the problem.

The South Carolina man told police he had given $60 to a drug dealer for crack, but only received $20 worth of drugs.