Over in Memphis, which has been deemed a terrorist target, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies conduct a weekend sweep to justify the expenditure of federal grant dollars.

In addition to the traffic violations, here was the result: The 100 sheriff's deputies working Saturday night and Sunday morning also recovered 12.2 grams of heroin, 19 syringes and seized $1,795.

Geez. Five officers on Beale Street could bring in a bigger haul than that. I'd hate to know how much these kind of chest-beating shows cost.

But, hey, they did average just over one traffic citation per officer. In the world of the feds, I guess that's considered cost effective.