Wednesday 9th March 2005

From cameras to carnations

Speed cops hand over flowers not tickets

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From the they-do-things-differently-there department, this news just in from Russia, where police stopped women drivers to hand out flowers instead of speeding tickets to mark International Women's Day.

Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Chekalin said his men had been ordered to be "totally gallant towards women" to mark the occasion.

"Policemen will take care not to spoil the Women's Day celebrations," said Chekalin. "Depending on local tradition, policemen in some Russian cities have been asked to stop female drivers to present them with flowers."

He also confirmed that policemen would not fine women for minor traffic offences to mark the day.

[Don]

[IPAddis]

International Women's Day? Is this another excuse by Clintons to sell cards?

[DanH]

Dunno, but its nice to see a policeforce that doesn't take itself so seriously!

[havoc]

Brings a new meaning to the phrase "I got pulled by the police today." !!!

[imperialism2024]

And then the following day, drivers given flowers are billed $200 and 3 points...

[streaky]

IPAddis said:

International Women's Day? Is this another excuse by Clintons to sell cards?

He's no longer President - Streaky

[Road_Terrorist]

Well I guess it makes a usual change from them shooting at speeding motorists.

[mybrainhurts]

What happened to International Mens Day.....?

Yorkie bars instead of 3 points.....?

[8Pack]

MMmmh! It would never wash with Streetcop. Well, mind you, it depends on the day of the week. Mondays to Thursdays he's: Badcop, Fridays to Sundays he's: Goodcop. Aaaaa.......and Que!.............

[oppressed mass]

Can we have 'International stop treating us like idiots and ripping us off day'?

[havoc]

oppressed mass said:

Can we have 'International stop treating us like idiots and ripping us off day'?

I think that's scheduled for early May...well, in the UK at least.

[Peter Ward]

havoc said:

oppressed mass said: Can we have 'International stop treating us like idiots and ripping us off day'? I think that's scheduled for early May...well, in the UK at least.

For one day only....

[WildCat]

Meanwhile in Cumbria our KGB wannabe Steviebabes hires hearse for day und has floral mesage saying that speed kills und hands out white carnations und speeding tickets like confetti .......