A true story from Mount Isa in Queensland, Australia:
A police patrol car parked outside a local neighborhood
pub late in the evening. The officer noticed a man (Luke Sandery) leaving the
bar so intoxicated he could barely walk. The man stumbled around the car park
for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an
eternity and trying his keys on five vehicles.
The man managed to find his car, which he fell into.
He was 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
night). Then flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted the horn and then
switched on the lights.
He moved the vehicle forward a few meters, reversed a little and then remained
stationary for a few more minutes as some more vehicles left.
At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive slowly down the road.
The police officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started the
patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man
over, and carried out a breathalyzer test. To his amazement the breathalyzer
indicated no evidence of the man's intoxication.
The Police 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 man. "Tonight I'm the designated decoy."