http://www.scanjasper.com ScanJasper en-us hourly 1 1970-01-01T00:00+00:00 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:05:37 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=33 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=33 Lt. Steve:<br><br>I was driving up 400 and a cop stopped me for speeding. There was traffic to my right so I pulled over to the left against the median wall. The officer was agitated with me and I didn't like his attitude. I couldn't pull over to the right because of the traffic. What should I have done? Was I dumb to do that?<br><br>Dear Dummy:<br><br>Having been there myself, I'm guessing the officer was a bit on the agitated side knowing that he was about to be run over. The only thing that would fit in... Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:26:24 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=32 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=32 Every once in a while you see a news story of someone impersonating a police officer. A young woman was robbed by a man who followed her and then pulled her over while she was on her way home. He asked for her license, walked back to his car, and then returned and took the contents from her wallet. She said he had a large knife in his belt.<br><br>This method is well documented all over the country. Years ago, Cherokee County authorities arrested a man who used a blue light to pull over and then... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:04:44 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=31 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=31 Monday was like every other Monday except that everything at work was different and a bunch of other things, but other than that it was the same. I left work, went home after a short hour-and-a-half drive, and got the mountain bike. I ride the mountain bike because everything about it is rugged—like me. I'm a rugged guy.<br><br>I was riding my rugged mountain bike without brakes. I don't need brakes. Brakes are for sissy-boys. I was riding my rugged mountain bike, the one without brakes, down the ... Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:25:23 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=29 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=29 I spent some time recently going into grocery stores to see how many women had their purses in the ‘steal me' spot in the cart and how many of those purses were wide open.<br> <br> Just about all of the purses were in the cart seat but a good many were zipped up. I found that some shoppers walked 15 to 20 feet away from the cart with their purses wide open and their wallets exposed. We do as much communicating to the public as we can right now, trying to get folks to realize that all of these... Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:10:08 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=28 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=28 Last week, the Gwinnett Coalition of Health & Human Services released their annual report about the kids of Gwinnett. More specifically, 32,273 kids from Gwinnett County. For those who did not see the report, the survey driven study discusses preteens and teens and their exposures and experiences with sex, drugs, gangs, and other wonderful topics that parents would prefer to simply avoid. You know how it works, if we simply avoid something, it will just go away. Or maybe it really never... Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:34:23 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=27 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=27 Everyone else is writing about Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, respected historian from Tufts University. Seems he didn't know that Kevin Leonpacher, Atlanta Police officer, was a police officer although he was wearing a UNIFORM that said POLICE on it. He said he didn't know Leonpacher was an officer and, furthermore, jaywalking is not illegal in Britain.<br> <br> Let's just say that Felipe didn't know that Leonpacher was a cop because he didn't see the badge and the patches that read "ATLANTA POLICE"... Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:34:04 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=26 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=26 Folks, Put your cell phones down a minute. I've just figured out something very important!<br> <br> I don't think that we are as multi-tasking efficient as we thought we were. We just don't remember what it was we needed to do, want to do, and even what we did, while we were talking and it all has to do with our cell phones!<br> <br> This has just happened to me and I need to explain it before I forget, probably again.<br> <br> Cell phones are making us more stupid than normal. It's true. We've fooled... Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:12:36 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=25 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=25 About this time last year, I wrote a column called Dead Man Walking. The piece was in response to the increasing number of homicides that had occurred, and an attempt to see just who these people were that were being killed. It was not a scientific study on victimology by a long stretch, but more of just a curiosity to see if there were any commonalities among those who had fallen victim to a homicidal incident. In a short recap, we found that the commonalities were startling. The prime... Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:38:19 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=24 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=24 The occasions where I find myself still awake at an hour that allows me to catch the late night talk shows are very rare these days. As much as I appreciate the humor of Leno, Letterman, O'Brian, and the like, my body is not nearly as appreciative of their talents if it means losing sleep. I would refer you to my previous comments about turning fifty. ... Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:54:19 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=23 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=23 Conspiracy theories are a dime a dozen. And as our world continues to get crazier by the minute, so do the conspiracies. Conspiracies are not hard to come up with. Lord knows, most conspiracy theorists have never been bothered by the fact that there was little or no evidence to support their claims. All that is needed is a few people who are convinced that a particular government (usually ours) is out to get them, a common interest in the conspiracy du-jour, and a means of setting the... Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:55:08 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=22 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=22 Smile<br> <br> Video surveillance has come a long way from video tape and VCR machines. Now almost all effective systems are digital and can be monitored from any location thanks to your computer's hard drive. Camera systems have come down in price and as a result, many individual homes as well as communities have purchased systems to aid in the overall security plan.<br> <br> Any new business should include video as part of its start up costs. More and more, residential communities are looking at... Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:03:34 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=21 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=21 This is Father's Day weekend meaning that we don't have to do the following:<br> <br> - Cut the grass<br> - Go to any form of fabric store<br> - Wear color-coordinated clothing if we so desire<br> - Talk to your mother<br> - Plant anything<br> <br> Even though it is Father's Day, there are still rules that fathers should observe just for the good of everyone. This would include burping contests and scratching inappropriately in front of company. Although you can wear your robe longer, you probably need to... Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:03:26 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20 One of the biggest public safety problems in Sandy Springs, aside from keeping an eye on all those turtles, is false alarms. Sandy Springs has approximately two zillion homes, almost all equipped with an alarm system.<br> <br> In most cases, new owners purchase the home and then begin the task of becoming familiar with everything in the home. This includes the computerized oven, thermostats, sprinkler systems, the 543-inch theatre system screen with Gonzo-Sound System capable of creating a... Fri, 25 May 2007 14:39:26 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19 There are a lot of memorable days from my life as a kid. My first home run as a Little Leaguer, my first bicycle, getting that toy that you just could not live without, and on a bit of a sour note; my first bad report card. So many things happen to us as children. And when these things happen, you actually believe that nothing will ever top the excitement or disappointment that you had on the day that the event occurred. Obviously, as you grow older, you begin to see just how insignificant ... Fri, 25 May 2007 14:39:19 -0400 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=18 http://www.ScanJasper.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=18 I fully realize that by using the words politics and justice in the same sentence, I risk the chance of any legitimacy to any other sentences past this one. But, stick with me, I promise I will bring it all full circle. Admittedly so, most people would have a hard time seeing a relationship between the two words that, according to everything that we have been taught, should be light years away from each other. The blurring of the two would have disastrous effects or that is at least what we ...