Greetings. The infamous "BTK" killer was sentenced yesterday for his stream of gruesome murders. Until he was caught, he worked as a code enforcement supervisor for a Wichita, Kansas suburb, known for his zealous focus on even trivial transgressions.

All too often these guys let their "authority" go to their heads, and want to play bigtime cops.

Washington State provides another fine example. An Auburn, Washington woman cared for an injured day-old duckling (who had been attacked by a crow) brought to her by a friend, and nursed it back to health.

When the gang over at the state Fish and Wildlife department found out about this, they sent in the goon squad. The Good Samaritan declined their demands to immediately hand over the duck, so she was threatened with arrest by a wildlife official waving his handcuffs around, and was reportedly struck in her chest when they triumphantly grabbed the duck.

Word is that the wildlife department is looking into possibly charging the accused "ducknapper" with illegal possession of wildlife -- and she has filed a police complaint over the way she was treated when the duck was snatched from her.

Meanwhile, the state of Washington is treating the current location of the duck itself as a top secret.

And to think, these guys actually get paid for behaving like total jerks.

--Lauren--