Keystone Cops
As you all have seen from US Crime tapes, this news story could happen anywhere, but it happened in Kuwait. I would love to see a video of this!
Kuwait Times, 21 Feb 2008
Drunken Man
The operations room received an anonymous call reporting that a drunken man had been dancing in the streets of Fehaheel and terrifying passersby. A police patrol rushed to the scene and managed to arrest the suspect, who initially resisted arrest.
However, after being cuffed and forced into the patrol vehicle for just a couple of seconds, he managed to step out and ran for dear life while police were busy putting some gear into the vehicle’s trunk. A wild goose chase ensued with police hot on his trail, while the man returned to the spot where the vehicle was parked, got in, stepped on the gas and sped to his freedom again. Police later tracked the vehicle that was dumped in a deserted area in Jleeb. A manhunt has been launched to arrest this man.
I commend the writer on the correct use of the plural “passersby.” Bravo.
Your challenge: how many cliche’s did this staff writer use to write this article?
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Holy smokes! I read this article with bated breath, and it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time 😀
Try reading the one on the Egyptian with the American passport. It appeared in the gossip column of the Arab Times on Thursday…but hilarious all the same.
Little Diamond, LLLLOOLLLLLLLL!
I’ll have to look for that one, mentabolism.
You can read the Arab Times version of the story HERE. See? When you read the news, key pieces of information are missing. It’s always helpful to know how pressure was applied to get the decision, and what pressures are effective. You can’t begin to understand how a non-native culture does things unless you can gather these crucial bits of information.