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Fix-a-Flat

Posted November 15, 2021November 21, 2011 in Crime, Photo33 Comments

It’s another story that absolutely demands the accompanying illustration — in this case, a mug shot. But trust me: read the story first! It’s from True’s 20 November 2011 issue:

Honorary Unsubscribe: Yueyue

Posted July 29, 2025October 24, 2011 in Crime, Death, Editorial, Kids/Teens, Major Headlines, Other Projects40 Comments

I don’t often copy Honorary Unsubscribe write-ups to the True site: there’s an archive for those. But I suspect readers are going to want to talk about this one, from True’s 23 October 2011 issue:

Seeing Red

Posted January 20, 2021October 24, 2011 in Crime, Obliviots/Idiots9 Comments

Another story where you just have to see the accompanying photo — an instant classic!

(Warning: It looks a bit intense, but it’s fake: the woman is not only not dead, she’s not at all injured.)

Let’s See If You Can Picture This

Posted March 8, 2025April 25, 2011 in Crime, Photo47 Comments

There are times that a photo doesn’t just add to a story, it makes the story. This is this week’s most-suggested True story, from the 24 April 2011 issue:

Father of the Year, Or…?

Posted January 20, 2021April 11, 2011 in Crime, Editorial, Kids/Teens, Rant156 Comments

A story this week by True contributor Jennifer Weiner struck me the wrong way, so I sent it back for a rewrite. I thought you might find the original story intriguing, as well as her reaction to my rewrite request.

Illuminated (Security Camera Video)

Posted December 2, 2020December 17, 2010 in Crime, Photo16 Comments

Another story that’s immeasurably enhanced by its security camera video. From True’s 12 December 2010 issue.

The Opposite of Zero Tolerance

Posted January 10, 2024December 3, 2010 in Crime, Editorial, Education, Special, Zero Tolerance158 Comments

Yet another astounding story from the front lines — our nation’s schools.

From True’s 28 November 2010 issue:

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Laughs

Posted May 3, 2025November 15, 2010 in Crime, Drugs/Alcohol, Holidays, Obliviots/Idiots, Photo20 Comments

With a title like that, I certainly couldn’t run the story without providing the photo! As usual, the story first, from True’s 14 November 2010 issue:

This is True List Break-in

Posted January 6, 2022October 22, 2010 in Crime, Online Life, True Business42 Comments

From True’s 17 October 2010 issue.

On the whole, This is True readers are a pretty technically savvy bunch: many of you use “tracking” email addresses — addresses which readers have used only to subscribe to my newsletter(s) — and I’ve had a number of reports this week from readers who have received spam to those unique addresses. That’s obviously a big concern to me.

Family Feud

Posted October 22, 2025September 6, 2010 in Crime, Death, Language, Photo33 Comments

Sometimes there’s a story that I “have” to publish, even though I know it just won’t make it past the spam filters, so I “can’t” put it in the email newsletter. And see below for an update.

Smooth Move, Megan

Posted July 20, 2025March 8, 2010 in Crime, Drugs/Alcohol11 Comments

This is a study of contrasts: this story was so good that I ran it both in This is True and in the now-defunct Mug Shot Museum. First, the True treatment, from the 7 March 2010 issue:

A Picture Worth 1,000 Anytime Minutes

Posted February 5, 2026January 1, 2010 in Crime, Obliviots/Idiots, Online Life, Other Projects, Photo, Update21 Comments

…or, The Birth and Death of a Spinoff Web Site

Sure: a picture is “worth 1,000 words.” Sometimes it’s worth 1,000 minutes on your cell phone plan, as in this case. The story, from True’s 27 December 2009 issue:

A Clever Disguise…?

Posted February 4, 2026December 4, 2009 in Crime, Obliviots/Idiots, Photo21 Comments

Once again, a picture is worth a thousand words. But I’m not sure that in this case, two pictures are worth two thousand words!

Don’t Talk to the Cops

Posted November 15, 2025June 5, 2009 in Crime, Editorial, Explainer, Lawsuits/Lawyers, Other Projects, Special, Zero Tolerance67 Comments

Some readers will be a bit puzzled why I would spread this message in my blog: “Do not, under any circumstances, be interviewed by the police without advice from a lawyer.” You have a right to remain silent, and I urge you to exercise that right. Especially if you are innocent.