Hump Day Wild Card — 9.8.10

My usual afternoon posting was thrown off a bit by the impromptu Q-and-A with Commissioner Rick Currie at Huckleberries Central. Rick had intended to drop off a press release announcing his candidacy as a write-in against Republican Jai Nelson for his current spot. You can read the interview with Currie and his announcement below. Although they look easy, the Q-and-A’s mess up my posting routine and take me away from the police scanner. I found value in them, however, because I get a lot of insight into the political races in the off-the-record conversations. I plan a Q-and-A in the next week with the Snake Pit Venomous Vixens, before their next Roller Derby match. More about that later. Now, for your Wild Card …