Recently, the couple at the center of this story told it, and I was there. I’m retelling it here, albeit without some specific, identifying details, because it isn’t my story. But I have two reasons for wanting to share it. 1. I think it’s awesome. 2. It shows once again that, in the words of my former KOOL-FM colleague Brian Bourke, “criminals are stupid”.
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If you are tempted to say, “all lives matter” when you hear the phrase “black lives matter”, click HERE.
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When you live in the country, you watch out for your neighbours. You get to know each other’s routines and you keep an eye out for anything strange. Growing up outside of Smithville, Ontario, we saw it all. Teenagers dropping cases of beer in the reeds near our front pond for safe keeping. A neighbour’s kid, ploughing his car through our flock of ducks as they attempted to cross the road. Trespassing hunters from the city, wandering through our fields and woods, guns loaded, looking for deer. …
Throwback Thursday – Mom P.I. Read More »
The story of Joe has captured the hearts of animal lovers in southwestern Ontario. Â Some dirtbag shot the sweet little kitty with a pellet gun and he was found on the side of a road near death with 17 pellets in his head. Â …
London Police get a rough go in this city.  Sometimes it’s warranted. Sometimes not. When a crowd is allowed to assemble and it gets out of control, as in the infamous riot here a year and a half ago, police get the blame.  When they break up a big mob, they get criticized. …
Brandt’s Randt – You Can’t Always Believe Your EyesRead More »
Brandt’s Randt – You Can’t Always Believe Your Eyes Read More »
I’m not a pot smoker but I have done it in the distant past and I did inhale and hold it. Â It made me paranoid. Â I remember sitting in the corner at a Halloween party long, long ago, convinced everyone there was talking about me! I’ve never been a big fan of huge house parties anyway but that one was possibly my worst experience. I don’t ever plan to get acquainted with a joint again. …
The Tide Turns on Weed Read More »
It looks bad for London Police and for Toronto Police right now in light of two recent incidents. Â …
Brandt’s Randt – A Moment of Calm, Please Read More »
The annual family get-together known as Sharonstock received its annual visit from York Regional Police but this time they used some muscle on the party. Â …
Sharonstock Shut Down Read More »
Going cheap: 2005 Xtrail. Deep green with tan leather interior. Dependable. Always starts in the dead of winter. Â Roomy. Low maintenance. Comfortable. Heated seats. Â All of the electric bells and whistles work. Clean. The only thing wrong is it’s CURSED! Â …
Our radio station is in a nice part of the city. Â It’s in a beautiful building on Richmond Row, the mecca of London’s downtown shopping and dining spots. Â Just so you know that what I’m about to describe isn’t a shack in a derelict district of town. Â …
Weird Week at Work Read More »
An occurrence in St. Thomas yesterday morning made my day as a newscaster. Â …
Story of the Week Read More »
Why do I read comments on news stories? Â They just make me crazy. Yet I’m drawn to them like an unlucky city slicker panning for gold. They’re almost as bad as comments about radio goings-on on the SOWNY or QUAD CITIES message boards. Â In both cases the lion’s share of those involved are people spouting off about things they know nothing about. Â …
A Brandt Randt – My Cup of Dumb Runneth Over Read More »
At the bottom of virtually every media release from police there is a paragraph where they act like the teacher who makes the whole class stay after school because one kid was chewing gum. Â …
Parroting the Police Read More »
I had to fill out a form in order to apply for an SOP – Special Occasions Permit. Â We need a liquor license for the upcoming bike show in Hamilton. …
Government Gobbledy-Gook Read More »
The occupation of London’s Victoria Park is over. Â This may not be news to you. Â It was covered nationally as city officials from across the country watched closely to see how the first forced eviction of an occupation would go. …
When the third wave of alerts about a York Region police officer came to my iPhone, before I opened them I looked at my phone and said out loud, “not dead, not dead, not dead.” …
I’ve previously confessed to following fascinating New York City crime trials. Sometimes the court case concerns a story I wasn’t familiar with but my current mild obsession involves a case I’ve been watching since it first hit the New York Post. …
Strange Case Indeed Read More »