edited by: Scott White,
Law Enforcement Editor
Well, we made it through our sesquicentennial show then everything fell apart. Between a major issue with my online training system and the flu, I got my butt kicked last week. Of course the maximum effective range of an excuse is zero meters so I am [...]
I figure Santa may be bringing a lot of folks new computers this Christmas so I thought I should take a minute to make some recommendations on how to safely hook that new gem to the internet. Assuming Santa didn’t have the good judgment to [...]
Left to nature, you are probably going to add 5 – 10 pounds (2.27 – 5.54 kg). You can either surrender to nature or fight to keep your weight under control by living an active lifestyle. I generally spend 1 – 1.5 hours per day in the [...]
On several occasions, I have connected (legally I might add) to a motel or coffee shop wi-fi to do a little web surfing. Naturally, I wanted to check and respond to my email but I sometimes encounter a problem sending email at some locations.
I use Thunderbird as [...]
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that Virginia dealers now have the ability to print temporary tags at their fingertips. DMV has partnered with Computerized Vehicle Registration (CVR) and triVIN to offer software that allows dealers to electronically produce and print temporary tags for [...]
The skies have finally cleared in Virginia, I unloaded the animals and torn apart the Ark. What a fun week of virtually non-stop rain. However, the sun always shines on the digital command center and CopCAST is always bright and cheery.
Again this week, I was able [...]
In this case, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a positive alert on a vehicle by a trained narcotics detection dog, combined with the subsequent fruitless searches of the vehicle, the driver, and two other passengers, does not provide sufficient particularized probable cause to allow [...]
This has been another busy week with some things falling apart and some things coming together. One of the things that fell apart was Michael’s AOL Instant Messenger program but we were able to salvage the show using Skype.
The Golden Corral’s 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday [...]
Golden Corral’s 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday dinner will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009, from 5 to 9 pm in all Golden Corral restaurants nationwide.
The free dinner meal is a special “thank you tribute” to any person who has ever served in the United [...]
I don’t usually just re-post items from other blogs but this was an issue I had never heard of before so I thought it was worth posting. Dr. Jennifer Ashton talks with CBSNews.com’s Cali Carlin about exercise bulimia, an eating disorder where going to the gym can turn deadly.
[...]Again, I am running a little late but this should be the last time that it happens. A little schedule change should take care of this weekend interference. Regardless, when you see what we packed into this week’s show, you will know it was worth the [...]
Years ago, while working an off-duty job in an apartment complex, I discovered a subject sitting in a vehicle on the property. The vehicle did not have a decal identifying it as a vehicle that belonged to a resident so I approached the vehicle and [...]
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has developed a resource that police agencies can distribute to citizens to help ensure the safety of kids in their communities:
CHOOSE bright, flame-retardant costumes or add reflective tape to costumes and candy bags so children are easily seen in [...]
Dear Employees:
It has been brought to management’s attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers.
Due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language [...]
Some weeks nothing seems to go right and this was one of those weeks. You know, around here we anxiously await the return of Michael, our part-time co-host. Well he paid us a visit this week but unfortunately Garageband ate the first half of his tracks. [...]
#10. You can trade an old 44 for a new 22.
#9. You can keep one gun at home and have another for when you’re on the road.
#8. If you admire a friend’s gun and tell him so, he will probably let you try it out [...]
It has been a while since I made any Website recommendations so I thought I would take a moment and throw a few out there for my readers consideration.
The first site won’t improve your quality of life, make you better looking or make you rich but [...]
The moment of truth is finally here. It is time for you to admit it. You want to be a cool kid too. You have wanted to cool for a long time but you made excuses. “It is too expensive.”Β “I don’t know if I can handle [...]
EmFinders, a Frisco, TX based technology company has developed a device and subscription service for locating people with Alzheimerβs or other impaired adults and children who wander and become lost.
The wearable device and locator service uses the same advanced cellular technology as E911 units use to [...]
The Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP) is reporting that the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services has temporarily amended the rules governing the use of state asset forfeiture funds.
In an email dated October 19, 2009, Dana Schad, the VACP Executive Director, [...]
Where has October gone? We are already deep into football season, it is starting to get cold and they got 8″ of snow in State College, PA for the Penn State homecoming game. It won’t be long before we are all out doing accident reports as [...]
A police officer may work from sun to sun but a daddy’s work is never done. I know I am a day late and more than a dollar short but I had to help my son get his castle in shape this weekend. Life is all [...]
On October 16th, the Virginia Law Enforcement K-9 Memorial will be dedicated in Blacksburg. This state-wide memorial honors the memory of all law enforcement dogs who have given their lives in the line of duty. Virginia Attorney General Bill Mims will be the keynote speaker [...]
The Virginia Chiefs of Police Association sent out a memo stating that Governor Kaine announced the latest round of budget cuts and the news is not good for Virginia law enforcement.
Here are some of the specific cuts announced today:
Reduce HB599 funding for localities with police departments – [...]I wonder if we should start releasing CopCAST in Great Britain under the name BobbyCAST when Michael co-hosts the show.
The Two Girls From Utah are getting closer to their five minute segment goal. All it took was my effort to edit the segment with a meat [...]
CopCAST is truly an international phenomenon. We checked out the downloads from last week and found an impressive list of countries where our Legion of Listeners are pulling down the show each week.
Hey YOU! Where are the email that you were supposed to send in – [...]
This week Rich flies solo, with the help of the Two Girls From Utah and George. The CopCAST correspondents really shook the bushes to find some quality stories so take a minute to listen.
Let’s stick the mic in and listen to the Two Girls From Utah [...]
A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: βOn average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face [...]
How much of the email that you receive each day goes directly into your trash bin? The Spam most of us receive far outnumbers the legitimate email messages. Taking the time to wade through this junk – let alone actually reading it – kills your productivity [...]
This is definitely an international show! First, Michael returns to co-host the show from Great Britain. Next, we received audio comments from both German and Israeli listeners. Finally, we have stories from around the globe!
This week the Two Girls From Utah give last week’s show a [...]
It seems like I am always running a little behind here lately. I think it must be the distractions of summer. How is that for manufacturing a reason why I am late getting this week’s show up? Good story or not, it is my story and [...]
FindLaw is reporting that handgun owners sued the District of Columbia yesterday, charging that although D.C. requires “a permit to carry a handgun in public,” it regularly refuses “to issue such permits and refuses” to allow the possession of any handgun that would be carried in public.”
Two [...]
Todd Shipley, the President & CEO of Vere Software, the folks who created “WebCase”, the Internet evidence collection tool, posted the following letter on a Yahoo Law Enforcement e-group:
Domain registration information. Mail server records. Internet protocols and other settings. IP address information and resolution.
All are common pieces [...]
The CopCAST correspondents really put the pedal to the metal this week. CopCAST is heating up faster than and August day. We have a wide variety of interesting stories to discuss so join us in the briefing room.
The Two Girls From Utah fuss over Michael, the [...]
We are all feeling the pinch of a tough economy so even a little savings helps out. Many states offer tax holidays that cover a variety of Items. These savings vary from state to state.
Make sure you check out he Tax holiday website soon because [...]
I have been off for the last few days but I have been busy trying to finish the renovation of the master bathroom. By the end of the day, I have been totally exhausted. In fact, I can’t wait to get back to work so I [...]
This speaks for itself. So all my northern friends yaβll come on down and sit for a spell, have a glass of ice tea, and weβll talk a bit.
Southern women know their summer weather report: Humidity
Southern women know their vacation spots: The beach, The rivuh, The [...]
Again this week, Mack Pettigrew and Morgan Wright were off playing. Rich had to search the depths of Southern England to find a co-host for this week’s show. Our regular listeners will probably recognize Michael’s distinctive accent. Rich devoted his week to corrupting, I mean training, [...]
This week two of Rich’s solo effort since Mack and Morgan are still out playing. Morgan is in Cancun but he is spending at least half his time messing around on Twitter and a bunch of other online activities. Mack is still playing on his boat. [...]
This week Rich is flying solo as the sole host of the show since Mack and Morgan (aka M & M) are off playing during July.
The 2 Girls from Utah admit that being the host of a podcast is a little tougher than they thought,
This week [...]
At 5 minutes and 6 seconds after 4 a.m., On the 8th of July, this year, the time and date will be: 04:05:06 07-08-09
This will not happen again until the year 3009!!!
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At 5 minutes and 6 seconds after 4 a.m., On the 8th of July, this year, the time and date will be: 04:05:06 07-08-09/
This will not happen again until the year 3009!!!
[...]This week is sort of unique. This is the first time that both Mack and Morgan are off playing at the same time. Fortunately, our Two Girls From Utah were able to find time to sit in and help with the show. However, the audio quality [...]
Another week has come and gone and the temperatures across the country are screaming summer is here. In keeping with the season, Captain Boatboy Mack is out on the lake in his boat so Rich and Morgan had to brave it alone.
The Two Girls From Utah [...]
It is the month of August, a resort town sits next to the shores of a lake. It is raining, and the little town looks totally deserted. It is tough times, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit.
Suddenly, a rich tourist [...]
Did someone waive a magic wand and make it go from spring to the dog days of summer in one day? It is hot but the CopCAST crew has persevered and made it through another week. Morgan has only run over two of the mall rats [...]
1877 β Alexander Graham Bell installs the world’s first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
1893 β Lizzie Borden is acquitted for the murders of [...] 
