Interview with the F-train's 4th Amendment Vigilante

"Ladies and Gentleman, I'm tryina raise money... not for no team - this for me: to keep me off the streets and outta trouble; if you care to donate, all I got left are Starburss and M&M peanut." 

When the radio silence of your F-train commute is broken by a sudden vocal outburst, the chances are you're in for a proposition like the one above. 

There is a possibility, however, that the voice you hear will instead belong to this man: he's not asking for contributions, not looking to sell DVDs, or screaming about how his life was changed by Jesus.   

He's the F-Train's 4th Amendment Vigilante, and he just wants to make sure that New Yorkers know their rights. 

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If You See A Raccoon, You Can Be Pretty Sure It Wants To Eat Your Face

Rabid raccoons have descended on Brooklyn...or at least Boerum Hill.

The Department of Health captured one last week that was acting bizarro ("trying to interact with a dog." Interact as in EAT??).

Anyway.

Time to add killer raccoons to the long list of shit you now need to be worried about.

(via Gothamist)

UPDATE: Sugar is Back Home!

photo: Daily News

I was so, so , so happy to see this Daily News story about Sugar finally being reunited with her family!

After all this ransom B.S. some dude found her tied to a bush in Prospect park.

Whatver, we're just glad the bitch is back!

Yay!

Let's Find Sugar!

UPDATE: Sugar was dognapped? And is being held for ransom? Yes, seriously, ppl. This shit just got INSANE.

Just got this note about a missing dog named Sugar (pictured). It's snowy, and cold, and scary out there today (and if we're being honest, someone has probably already stolen her coat!), so come on! Let's help find this adorable little bitch!:

"A little dog named Sugar ran away from her mom in Prospect Park this morning.  She is the cutest little dog - a cross between Corgie and French Bulldog.  She is wearing a pink coat and was dragging a retractable leash behind her.  The mom is worried she has gotten herself snared in the woods!!!  Needless to say, she is beside herself criss-crossing the park in this snow storm looking for her girl.  If you are heading out for a snow walk with your own dog this afternoon or evening, please keep an eye out for little Sugar and if you find her, call the mom at 347-603-2016 or 718-622-3833."

DOG MUGGING IN NY POST [And Everywhere Else on the Fucking Planet]

photo: NY PostUPDATE: The online version of the story was updated to include a FIPS reference! Thanks to Jeremy Olshan...he's the NY Post reporter who's got our back.

Remember that harrowing tale we told the other day about the poor doggie who got his coat jacked?

Well, the dude made it to the big time. The NY Post has a story about it right here: A Terrier-fying Crime.

So, yeah: the story is in the NY Post, some funny quotes from Donna, Lexie's Mom are in the NY Post, and an adorable photo of Lexie is in the NY Post (see above). You wanna know who's NOT in the NY Post??

Yep, you guessed it: no mention of FIPS.

SON OF A.

Congrats to Lexie though! Oliver *is* kinda pissed that another neighborhood dog is stealing his thunder, but the dude needs to be put in his place every once in awhile cause he's kinda getting a little diva. Now they'll have to fight it out on the streets of Park Slope as they both vie for the attention of the pup-a-razzi.