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Busted October 2, 2026

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JAMES L. MCCLINTON, PH.D. Robotaxis are evolving into RoboCops… A self-driving Waymo taxi reported two teens to the police in San Mateo, California, after they were found drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of the vehicle. The San Mateo Police Department detained two 15-year-olds after the Waymo they were riding in contacted the department and stopped in a parking lot until law enforcement arrived. Officers removed both teens from the vehicle and determined they were using toy…

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Busted March 26, 2025

Busted! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity March/April 2025

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. That can’t look good on a résumé… The quarterbacks coach for the Cigarroa Toros football program in Laredo, Texas, was arrested after he called police to report that a prostitute had stolen money from him. When the coach tried to pay her, she allegedly grabbed $100 and ran away. The coach, who is also a health and physical education teacher at Cigarroa High School, faced a $2,500 bond for soliciting prostitution and was released later that…