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Thursday, March 20, 2008 --- 127 days ago http://razorwire.warcry.com/news/view/82516-Fear-and-loathing-with-EA-Mythic-in-
 Me and a thousand ranking cops from all over America. Why not?
The first thing I noticed as the car pulled up to the hotel was the 25-foot tall inflatable McGruff the Crime Dog. That was a bit unsettling. As I looked around to see if Woodsy Owl or Smokey the Bear had made the trip, I realized the parking lot contained around 50 police cruisers from various jurisdictions. Smokey had indeed come along.
Getting a bit of a flashback, I said to myself, "Self, this is probably how Hunter felt in Vegas." I walked through the hotel doors and the scene became even more surreal. Sixty-plus kids around 13-14 years old were milling about the lobby along with an almost equal number of cops. I felt like I just walked into a casting call for To Catch a Predator. Curious as to what the hell was going on, I sauntered over to the hotel's events calendar and saw the following:
"Annual Crime Prevention Association Annual Convention"
I felt much safer knowing that there is a group who meets once a year and are also dedicated to stopping crime once a year. Underneath that was this entry:
"Some Middle School field trip to DC"
I decided to lay low in the hotel lounge until it closed at 11pm, at which time I briefly entertained the thought of heading to a convenience store and grabbing a 12-pack and bringing back to the hotel. After deciding that might entail more effort than I was prepared to expend at the moment, I weaved my way to the ... |
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