Meanwhile, in the Anti-Reston: Polite Language and Broader Powers for Police

It's been a while since we've checked up on our tolerant neighbor to the west. What's been doin' over in Herndon?

Well, after Herndon was ranked the most obscene city in America last week, leaving Reston in the dust at comparatively pathetic #5, town officials sprung to action. Actually, they just wrote a snide press release, joking about responding to the news in a "polite, mannerly way."

So – are Herndon citizens living dual lives, raising their families and working hard at their careers by day and frantically entering words they didn't learn from their mothers into search engines by night?

Not so fast, says Herndon Mayor Steve DeBenedittis. “Herndon, and in fact the entire Dulles Corridor, is fortunate to be home to leading technology companies, including internet service providers,” he explains. “Therefore, much Web traffic that goes through Herndon likely originates elsewhere in the region. Google Trends, the source of Business Insider’s "research," can only attribute traffic to a region. It can't pinpoint it to an exact location – such as a 4.2 square mile town.”

Adds DeBenedittis, “That probably also explains why our upstanding neighbor to the east, Reston, is also high on this list. I'm sure Reston citizens will echo the sentiments of Herndon citizens by extending an open invitation to all to hop on the toll road and come see us – a community with a rich culture and a proud heritage, where our favorite four-letter word is "home."

Hahahahaha! Cussin' aside, the town has been busy on its other favorite front: finding fun new ways to detain illegal immigrants. Under broader powers granted by federal customs officials, Herndon police will now have the right to perform immigration status checks on anyone detained for any reason.

In March 2007, the Herndon Town Council voted to make Herndon the first incorporated town in America to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to train and empower local officers to enforce federal immigration law.

"It is clear that the Herndon Police Department's application of the authority to enforce federal immigration law under the 287(g) program has been very successful and has made Herndon a much safer place to live and raise a family," said Town Councilman Dennis Husch.

"During the period from January 2008 through June 2009, Herndon Police prepared, and DHS ICE approved, 179 deportation detainers to remove criminal illegal aliens from the Herndon community."

Previously, immigration status checks were limited to people detained for driving under the influence and other serious felonies. Under the new agreement, those restrictions were removed and now anyone being detained will have their immigration status checked.

On the one hand, sweeping federal powers! On the other hand, illegal immigrants! Lou Dobbs and Glenn Beck would be so conflicted.