Sheriff Charlie Morris of Okaloosa County, Florida has filed two lawsuits against Ford Motor Company.

In the first, a class-action suit, he claims the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is subject to burst into flames if rear-ended at high speeds.

In the second suit, he asked Florida Judge G. Robert Barron to coerce Ford to sell his department more of the same vehicles. The judge has the good sense to deny the sheriff's motion.

See "Judge: Ford Can Refuse to Sell Cars to Police Suing Company", AP/TampaBayOnline, Sept. 28 for the full story.