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In Belarus, Police Make Road Block Out of You!

Under orders to stop a drunk driver at all costs, police officers in Belarus stopped four civilian cars and ordered them to form a line across the road — acting as a roadblock. As brilliant a plan as this is, it failed to take into consideration that the drunk driver would be crashing into the makeshift barrier, placing six people including a child in harms way. Thankfully, after the inevitable crash, all of the unlucky drivers were fine and the drunk was caught and is now recovering in the hospital. We're wondering if those Belarussian cops were drunk themselves when they came up with this plan. [Russia Today]

9:20 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Buckster at 09:31 AM on 04/23/08
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Should have used puppies.
Ash78 at 09:36 AM on 04/23/08
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I'm actually impressed. I figured they would have made the people get out and form a "Red Rover" line across the road with their hands linked.
mofoturbo at 09:50 AM on 04/23/08
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Belarus Police Department. Stern...stern, but fair.
macecalrissian at 09:52 AM on 04/23/08
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That driver was a hoonatic! I can't believe the cops let the passengers stay in the cars!
Sloop_John_B at 09:54 AM on 04/23/08
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I suppose common sense does dictate that it's best to endanger the lives of 6 innocent people for that of one criminal.
layabout at 09:57 AM on 04/23/08
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Ya see what a vodka/crack combo can make people do.
$Image of Dr.Danger\'s got it all$ Dr.Danger's got it all at 10:02 AM on 04/23/08
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Damn soccer hooligans.
baldy_pm at 10:06 AM on 04/23/08
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Ahh the logic that can only exist in a former soviet state.... Makes me think it would be something the Klingons would do for fun
skyln95 at 10:16 AM on 04/23/08
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wow. you'd think they'd be sensible enough to let the passengers get out of the cars. but, isn't that an old soviet block country?
oldskoolparts at 10:22 AM on 04/23/08
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in the east, they make do with what ever they have at hand...works for me, my car is okay
Froggmann at 10:59 AM on 04/23/08
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"In former Soviet Russia...." ahh hell I got nothing...
Drujon at 11:01 AM on 04/23/08
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Somebody needs sell the Belarus PD some stop sticks....
FreeMan at 11:36 AM on 04/23/08
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Did the Russians take all the guns with them when they left? And, the cop cars?
mr.chöppèrs at 12:08 PM on 04/23/08
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"In former Soviet Russia, the drunks make roadblocks for those high on heroin" - nah, too cumbersome
smalleyxb122 at 12:16 PM on 04/23/08
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They still don't understand why police didn't build the shield out of their own cars.

Because they didn't want to wreck their own cars, Duh!
Novaload at 02:29 PM on 04/23/08
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So...the cops got tired of running and out of breath? Because if they'd had cars, this doesn't make sense. Oh, wait.