Post by tonkatoy on Nov 28, 2006 18:41:30 GMT 1
Only an Aussie could pull this one off!
> >>From the state where drink driving is considered a sport, comes
> >>a true story from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
> >>Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a local
> >>neighbourhood tavern. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man
> >>leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk.
> >>The man stumbled around the car park for a few minutes, with
> >>the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an eternity and
> >>trying his keys on five vehicles, the man managed to find his car,
> >>
> >>which he
> >>
> >>fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a
>number of
> >>
> >>other
> >>
> >>patrons left the bar and drove off.
> >>Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was
> >>a
> >>
> >>
> >>fine dry night), flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted
> >>the
> >>
> >>
> >>horn and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward
> >>a few cm, reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few
> >>more minutes as some more vehicles left.
> >>At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive
> >>slowly down the road. The police officer, having patiently waited
> >>all this time, now started up the patrol car, put on the
> >>flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over and carried out a
> >>
> >>breathalyser
>test.
> >>
> >>
> >>To his amazement the breathalyser indicated no evidence of the
> >>man having consumed alcohol at all. Dumbfounded, the officer said;
> >>"I'll have to ask you to accompany me to the Police
> >>station
> >>
> >>
> >>this breathalyser equipment must be broken. "I doubt it," said
> >>the man, "tonight I'm the designated decoy".
> >>True story...
> >>
> >>From the state where drink driving is considered a sport, comes
> >>a true story from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
> >>Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a local
> >>neighbourhood tavern. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man
> >>leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk.
> >>The man stumbled around the car park for a few minutes, with
> >>the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an eternity and
> >>trying his keys on five vehicles, the man managed to find his car,
> >>
> >>which he
> >>
> >>fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a
>number of
> >>
> >>other
> >>
> >>patrons left the bar and drove off.
> >>Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was
> >>a
> >>
> >>
> >>fine dry night), flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted
> >>the
> >>
> >>
> >>horn and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward
> >>a few cm, reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few
> >>more minutes as some more vehicles left.
> >>At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive
> >>slowly down the road. The police officer, having patiently waited
> >>all this time, now started up the patrol car, put on the
> >>flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over and carried out a
> >>
> >>breathalyser
>test.
> >>
> >>
> >>To his amazement the breathalyser indicated no evidence of the
> >>man having consumed alcohol at all. Dumbfounded, the officer said;
> >>"I'll have to ask you to accompany me to the Police
> >>station
> >>
> >>
> >>this breathalyser equipment must be broken. "I doubt it," said
> >>the man, "tonight I'm the designated decoy".
> >>True story...
> >>
