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A reader found a strange snippet of North Carolina law. Turns out it's a six-decade old beef.

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Feb 13, 2026

A reader found a strange snippet of North Carolina law. Turns out it's a six-decade old beef.

An old statute says the state DMV can't buy a plane without special permission. It came out of a fight between the Highway Patrol, lawmakers, and a former FBI guy who was frighteningly good at checkers.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Why the Greensboro Police once pulled people over with the cutest little cars

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Jul 27, 2025

Why the Greensboro Police once pulled people over with the cutest little cars

The department once bought a pair of 1978 Volkswagen Rabbits and used them for traffic duty. The compact police cars later inspired a nationwide ad campaign. So what happened to them?

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich

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