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Keystoned Kops

A police officer in Toronto, Ont., Canada, radioed “10-33” for emergency help for himself and his partner. Multiple officers raced to the scene and found Constables Vittorio Dominelli and Jamie Young “appeared to be in distress,” and rushed them to a hospital. The cause of the problem was, Dominelli admitted later, he and Young had raided a marijuana shop, kept three of the confiscated pot-laced chocolate bars, and shared one — on duty; they freaked out when they got high. Dominelli, 36, pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct justice — for stealing evidence from a crime — and resigned. It’s unclear the fate of Young, 35. In accepting Dominelli’s guilty plea, Justice Mary Misener pronounced Dominelli “a complete idiot.” (RC/Canadian Press) ...Wow, she really is a good judge of character.