Warning: High in sodium

According to a police officer in Georgia, the burger he got at McDonald’s wasn’t just bad — it was criminal.

An employee was briefly jailed and charged with reckless conduct after the officer was served a burger he said was so salty it made him sick. The arrest may or may not protect the fragile stomachs of other McDonald’s customers, but it does ensure that no one will ever want to invite the officer over for dinner.

Aaron Sorkin does not give up. His last TV show, “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” was canceled, but this fall, he’s got a new play, “The Farnsworth Invention,” opening on Broadway.

So instead of watching his television show about the making of a television show, audiences can see his play about — wait for it — television.

We’re now accepting wagers on how long it takes before the play is made into a TV movie.

OMG: At least 12 states may ban teens from using electronic devices while driving.

Some teens are skeptical of the idea. “There’s no way a cop could see if you’re texting under the steering wheel,” says 16-year-old Narin Leininger of California.

He’s got a point. On the other hand, though, they can usually see people swerving across the road while they’re steering with their knees and pecking out the urgent message, “wht r u dng tnite?”

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