From the State where drunk 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 he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was a fine
dry night), flicked the indicators on and 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 more
patrons
left in their vehicles. 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 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 breathalyzer equipment must be broken."
"I doubt it," said the man, "Tonight I'm the designated decoy."
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 he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was a fine
dry night), flicked the indicators on and 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 more
patrons
left in their vehicles. 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 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 breathalyzer equipment must be broken."
"I doubt it," said the man, "Tonight I'm the designated decoy."
