Wrong arm of the law
Did these seven top cops cross the thin blue line to a darker shade?
03 July 2025 - 05:00
In 1975, a round-the-world biker named Ted Simon arrived at a decrepit border post in Bolivia. There was the usual blizzard of paperwork, fees and payments for arcane things.
Then the cop handling the paperwork plucked a $10 bill from Simon’s wad of cash, popped it in his pocket and said: “Señor, you are 10 dollars short.” When Simon pointed out that the cop had taken the note, he replied: “No, señor, this $10 is for me.” ..
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