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  • A ride-along was ethically fraught — I would be witnessing an act that could be against the laws of the country where the child was being held.

    Witness to an Abduction 2009

  • Next Post 'Zombieland' ride-along: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg & crew experience the movie with fans

    'The Vampire Diaries' recap: The secret and Damon are out | EW.com 2009

  • A ride-along was ethically fraught — I would be witnessing an act that could be against the laws of the country where the child was being held.

    Witness to an Abduction 2009

  • Alas, we'll never see it, as this was the last ride-along for Gibbons, Wysocki, newbie partner Caleb Evans (Matt Lauria, who's moving on to Burn Notice) and Police Superintendant Teresa Colvin (Jennifer Beals), last seen flirting anonymously with a Pittsburgh businessman at a hotel bar, as she was politically prevented from hooking up with Adam Arkin's sexy FBI agent.

    Cheers & Jeers: RIP The Chicago Code 2011

  • A ride-along was ethically fraught — I would be witnessing an act that could be against the laws of the country where the child was being held.

    Witness to an Abduction 2009

  • Since only Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum elected to climb in the back seat for the surrealist ride-along, Trump has cancelled the trip.

    Dr. Peggy Drexler: Republicans: I Feel Your Pain Dr. Peggy Drexler 2011

  • I once went on a ride-along with a state trooper who was quick to disabuse me of the glamour in police work.

    A Window Onto Comic Tedium Sam Sacks 2011

  • It was like a ride-along with a military division that never sees any action.

    REVIEW: The Quiet War by Paul McAuley 2009

  • I don't know if you have ever done this, but you should look into going on a ride-along with a N/NE Patrol Officer.

    Portland gangster hit in broad daylight (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • More thrilling than any ride-along, watching "Southland" is like being in the uniform, inside the wildly thumping chest of a cop who doesn't know if he or she will live past the next few seconds.

    Does It Get Any Better Than This? Nancy deWolf Smith 2012

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