The puns that head up the police report never fail to put a spring in my step! Thanks for making this little bit of whimsy an integral part of the paper.
Thank you for your letter, Ms. Jansen. It’s nice to hear of others who appreciate the puns that head up the “Police reports” section. My favorite is from over 4 years ago (retrieved/copied/pasted from the DJ archives):
Slüngastol by Ikea
Someone threw a chair at a house on El Camino Real in San Bruno and shattered the window, it was reported at 9:22 p.m. Friday, June 11.
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Thank you for your letter, Ms. Jansen. It’s nice to hear of others who appreciate the puns that head up the “Police reports” section. My favorite is from over 4 years ago (retrieved/copied/pasted from the DJ archives):
Slüngastol by Ikea
Someone threw a chair at a house on El Camino Real in San Bruno and shattered the window, it was reported at 9:22 p.m. Friday, June 11.
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Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.