Got stopped for being a potential car jacker today!
14 January 2011, 12:17 AM
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Got stopped for being a potential car jacker today!
Was in Munich today, on business.
On the way home this afternoon, going to the airport in a taxi we suddenly stopped, then two, reasonably attractive, undercover, female police officers came to the window, hands on guns, seeing if everything was ok.
I was oblivious as was writing an email while chatting to my Warehouse Contract Manager. I looked up, my first thought was, 'oh a police woman', as I saw the visible gun. I then thought, 'Nice ar$e' as that was all I could see from that angle.
Doors were opened, luckily the police ladies realised pretty quickly that we are quite inoffensive, I think by the bemused looks on our faces, but mainly because the taxi driver said all is well.
Turns out that the taxis there have a panic button that sets off a light outside the taxi, which other people can see and therefore come to your aid. Our driver had inadvertly turned his on so was as clueless as we were.
He was then quite sheepish, even when I tipped him at the airport and thanked him for the excitement.
I thought it was quite smart. I reckon we were being followed for quite some time, as another taxi had blocked our path, just as the Police moved in, so some sort of coordinated action.
Livened up an otherwise ordinary day.
Asif
On the way home this afternoon, going to the airport in a taxi we suddenly stopped, then two, reasonably attractive, undercover, female police officers came to the window, hands on guns, seeing if everything was ok.
I was oblivious as was writing an email while chatting to my Warehouse Contract Manager. I looked up, my first thought was, 'oh a police woman', as I saw the visible gun. I then thought, 'Nice ar$e' as that was all I could see from that angle.
Doors were opened, luckily the police ladies realised pretty quickly that we are quite inoffensive, I think by the bemused looks on our faces, but mainly because the taxi driver said all is well.
Turns out that the taxis there have a panic button that sets off a light outside the taxi, which other people can see and therefore come to your aid. Our driver had inadvertly turned his on so was as clueless as we were.
He was then quite sheepish, even when I tipped him at the airport and thanked him for the excitement. I thought it was quite smart. I reckon we were being followed for quite some time, as another taxi had blocked our path, just as the Police moved in, so some sort of coordinated action.
Livened up an otherwise ordinary day.
Asif
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LOL at the pics. I said attractive, not fantasy figures! 
I did wonder that, for such a safe country, there are a lot of armed police around?
Those of you who live there, Wurzel? Any reason why?
I did wonder that, for such a safe country, there are a lot of armed police around?
Those of you who live there, Wurzel? Any reason why?
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Who said mine was fantasy? She really is a border guard!! Ok, she's good enough represent Germany in biathlon races, but hey!
17 January 2011, 12:09 PM
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I saw a march in Berlin once which was going to the big Synagogue and when a bunch of skinhead **** youths tried to break up the march, the coppers waded in immediately and the attack was instantly averted. Those skinheads never stood a chance and it was a painful experience for them. No apparent problem with "Human Rights"
We could do with a bit of that over here.
Les
We could do with a bit of that over here.
Les
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