Rogerg
27-02-2006, 11:45 AM
Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a pub in Glasgow. After
last orders the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated
that he could barely walk. The man stumbled around the carpark for a few
minutes, with the officer quietly observing.
After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five different
vehicles the man managed to find his car which he fell into. He sat
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 summer night), flicked the wipers on, then off a couple of times, honked the horn and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few inches, reversed a little and then remained still for a few more minutes as some more of the other patron vehicles left.
At last, the carpark empty, he pulled away 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, and promptly
pulled the man over and approached the car carrying a breathalyzer test kit.
To his amazement the breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man
having consumed any 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 truly proud Glaswegian, "Tonight officer, I'm
the designated decoy."
last orders the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated
that he could barely walk. The man stumbled around the carpark for a few
minutes, with the officer quietly observing.
After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five different
vehicles the man managed to find his car which he fell into. He sat
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 summer night), flicked the wipers on, then off a couple of times, honked the horn and then switched on the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few inches, reversed a little and then remained still for a few more minutes as some more of the other patron vehicles left.
At last, the carpark empty, he pulled away 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, and promptly
pulled the man over and approached the car carrying a breathalyzer test kit.
To his amazement the breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man
having consumed any 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 truly proud Glaswegian, "Tonight officer, I'm
the designated decoy."