Russian Traffic Cop Spared Jail for Eating Bribe

Emirates 24/7 ^ | Monday, December 06, 2010

[nickcarraway]

Locks himself in car and swallows evidence before arrest

A Russian policeman received a suspended sentence on Monday for extorting a 2,000-ruble ($67) bribe and then trying to conceal his crime by eating the money, investigators said.

The traffic police captain in the Chelyabinsk region, Alexei Nikolayev, was given a three-year suspended sentence for bribery, said Vladimir Shishkov, spokesman for the region's investigative committee.

In March, Nikolayev demanded a bribe from a driver after pulling him over for illegal overtaking. The driver agreed to hand over the money later, but tipped off police, who detained the police captain as he picked up the cash.

The policeman then locked himself in his police car and "ate the received money -- a 1,000-ruble note and two 500-ruble notes," Shishkov said.

[ReverendJames]

Money hungry cop. Happens all the time. Other day some cops ate an evidence pizza.

[SunkenCiv]

Hey, he should have insisted on being paid in pot brownies.

[TheOldLady]

Not pinging you.

[a fool in paradise]

I need a glass of water to swallow a fin.

[a fool in paradise]

Think of the miscarriage of justice if he’d eaten a Bride.

[Slings and Arrows]

He likes expensive meals.

[Slings and Arrows]

I need a glass of water to swallow a fin.

"Me too!"

[ReverendJames]

(not sure if you’ll get this. I’m still being monitored as in my responses are still under review. I was cut loose then I’m back being monitored.)

[sport]

Sounds like a personal problem.

[Larry Lucido]

I thought Russian cops drank their bribes.

[TheOldLady]

Yes. It’s tough to get a really nice meal on a cop’s salary alone.

[TheOldLady]

Your Jewish shark is just so cute. I bet that winning smile would fit in on almost every thread for one reason or another.

[Daffynition]

[ReverendJames]

No, actually it’s called being polite. I’m sure you’ve heard of it.

[Slings and Arrows]

I think you’re right. It may be time to hit the LOLbuilder.