Police Stop Distraught Elderly Man for Speeding—Help Connect His New TV Instead of Giving Ticket

Police Stop Distraught Elderly Man for Speeding—Help Connect His New TV Instead of Giving Ticket
Courtesy of Sterling Heights Police Department
Michael Wing
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Law enforcement officers know that handing out a ticket isn’t always what keeping the peace and serving the community calls for.

It sometimes means stopping by an elderly neighbor’s house to connect a new 50-inch flat-screen, because they’re not a tech-literate—or just having a bad day.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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