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Rex

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24. Seems that area has a really bad racist/corruption problem. I hope the DoJ can help clean it up.
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:49 PM
Apr 2015

The area I live in now, use to be that way in the 1980s and 90s. Almost every small down was hostile toward minorities or a speed trap for city hall.

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Please note the St. Ann a Police Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #1
Its confusing to outsiders, considering the sheer number of towns and cities we have in just one... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #2
I knew "Lakey" cops. pintobean Apr 2015 #8
Oh, they were nice, I met 3 of them when I lived there Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #10
Precisely Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #16
Most of the small towns and cities have entire revenue streams that are just from traffic... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #3
Which only perpetuates the "Where did you go to school ? " question,,,,,, benld74 Apr 2015 #4
Well, I grew up in St. Charles, so to most people in St. Louis city or county... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #11
Yes and now sporting Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #17
I prefer Strange Donuts in Maplewood, the Maple and Bacon are awesome! n/t Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #25
Haven't tried them Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #26
I'm in Maplewood all the time, its less than 15 minutes away driving, so we go there a lot... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #28
I drove by Ted Drewes about 6 pm yesterday pintobean Apr 2015 #29
Ah, to far south for me Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #30
WOW! Rex Apr 2015 #14
We tried to explain it to you pintobean Apr 2015 #22
We? So far you are the only one running around with a certain narrative. Rex Apr 2015 #23
Last I heard, there were 60 separate PDs in the county pintobean Apr 2015 #15
The Reason for Incorporation of Country Life Acres is..... Red State Rebel Apr 2015 #31
On the other hand, you can pretty much go 80 on 40, which is 60. randome Apr 2015 #5
I want no part of the city Daninmo Apr 2015 #6
The St. George cop was a legend in the 80s! randome Apr 2015 #7
Of any cops in the area pintobean Apr 2015 #9
I think it really depends on where in the city you go, I go into the city all the time... Humanist_Activist Apr 2015 #12
Howdy Neighbor Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #18
Yo! randome Apr 2015 #20
kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #13
Another horrifying story out of St. Louis Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #19
St. Ann pintobean Apr 2015 #21
Seems that area has a really bad racist/corruption problem. I hope the DoJ can help clean it up. Rex Apr 2015 #24
tax cuts for the rich. squreezwe the bottom to pay for civilization. time for guilotines. pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #27
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