[EveningStar]

There's a good slideshow at the link.

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[volunbeer]

I am convinced this is true.

[Mr Apple]

"The full moon seems to bring out the nightcrawlers...

All the ladies in Germany better be careful because the filthy islamic Muslim rapists will all be out tonight!

[eyedigress]

It is beating the heck out of the East Coast Right Now.

‘The sea was angry my friends’

[The Great RJ]

I worked in emergency medical services for many years and both ER nurses and paramedics often said that the full moon brought out the strangest cases. In my own experience cardiac arrest calls seemed to go in threes. If you had a cardiac arrest call you could generally expect two more within 48 hours. I vividly remember one weekend when I ran two CPR calls back to back followed by a third call that night.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

My cousin is a dispatcher for the Sheriff’s department in my county. The full moon theory is definitely true. All the loons come out to play.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I’ve read that the word Lunatic comes from the word for Luna, the moon.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lunatic

[1_Rain_Drop]

Back in the eighties when I was in France, I had policemen friends. On the eve of the full moon they would round up and lock up the known local “lunatics” just so they could focus on their jobs.

[jttpwalsh]

When I was a kid, a stolen car crashed into a phone pole in the middle of the night, in front of Grandma’s house, while we were there. Took the cops about 45 minutes to respond. The first one on the scene explained to my Dad “Full moon tonight, we’re always backed up, with calls, when that happens”.

[Joe 6-pack]

I suspect much of the legend goes back to the era that pre-dated the widespread usage of electric lighting. The increased illumination of a full moon would allow those already pre-disposed to commit their crimes at night a better opportunity to ply their trades and make their getaways.

Having said that, one of my most memorable nights as a Military Police officer was 10/31/97 which was not only a full moon, but also Halloween and a pay day weekend.

[stormer]

Total bullshit. Confirmation bias.

[ColdOne]

i believe it. Mom used to have to go to the hospital alot. we could always tell if it was a full moon or not.