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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 neighborhood
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 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 inches,
reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few more minutes
as
some more vehicles left.
At last he pulled out of car park and started to drive slowly down the
road.
The police officer, having patiently waited all this time, started up
the
patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over
and
carried out a Breathalyzer test.
To his amazement the Breathalyzer 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 breath-analyzer equipment must be broken."
"I doubt it," said the man, "tonight I'm the designated decoy". True
story.