EDITORIAL THE $32 COP.No Christmas is complete without oneA must-have gift to put under this year's tree: the new Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police officer dolls, available on the Police Protective League's Web site at www.lapd.com. For a mere $32, these foot-high cops come complete with flashlight, firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. , baton and handcuffs hand·cuff n. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody; a manacle. Often used in the plural. tr.v. . But there are some drawbacks. For starters, they only work three days a week. If you pull the string, they start complaining about the police chief - and never stop. Worst of all, if your Barbie Barbie in full Barbara Millicent Roberts A plastic doll, 11.5 in. (29 cm) tall, with the figure of an adult woman that was introduced in 1959 by Mattel, Inc., a southern California toy company. or Ken doll files a meaningless complaint against them, they have to go back into the toy box indefinitely. Get yours while you can. No doubt, they're in short supply. |
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