BioSentral

Cop Demands Free Coffee, Fired - An internal affairs report says a Daytona Beach police officer demanded free coffee and tea from a Starbucks and threatened employees with slower emergency response times if they refused. [Freemarketnews.com]

Wis. woman accused of placing dead rat in food - A woman accused of planting a dead lab rat in restaurant food and demanding $500,000 to keep quiet was charged Monday with one felony count of extortion. Debbie R. Miller, 41, of Appleton, also faces misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. [Examiner.com]

Duo arrested for extorting "swingers" - With friends like these... ? A Long Island man and woman, acting in concert, placed ads on an adult "swingers" Web site searching for "friends" to get to know better -- in sort of a carnal way -- Nassau County Police said. [Newsday.com]