Breaking News: Beer leads to arrests!
Colin Joliat In one of the more diabolical moves, English police tricked suspected criminals into turning themselves in with the offer of a free case of beer. I’ve heard of this method being employed before, most notably to bust deadbeat dad’s in Alabama, but never before with beer.
An undercover operation led by the Derbyshire Constabulary offered a sudsy special to suspected criminals who had slipped through officers’ hands. The police department, under the guise of a marketing company, sent fake letters to dozens of suspects explaining that they’d won a free case of beer. (Really, how could such an offer be passed up?)
Now for the inevitable catch: The suspects had to call a number – wired straight to the police station, of course – to arrange for delivery. But the only delivery was a pair of handcuffs straight to the wrists of 19 suspected criminals who fell for the police department’s scheme.
I would be wary of a letter telling me I’d won anything, let alone something as random as a case of beer. It’s not as if there is a list of different websites that you can visit and enter to win alcohol. It’s just not something that’s given away. On top of that, I’m a great person, and I’ve never won anything. If I was a scumbag I would most certainly assume I’m not hitting the alcoholic jackpot. Even further, if I was a scumbag and there were warrants out for my arrest, you can be damn sure I know that I’m not about to be a grand prize winner. I guess not everyone can be a criminal mastermind though.
If any of you think you would have fallen for this, I have both a bridge for sale and an amazing investment opportunity with my friend Nigel Saladu.
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If you noticed the pictures, yes, Jailhouse Brewing Company is a real thing. Unfortuantely I’ve never had any of their beer. It seemed like an appropriate image though. Also, if you missed the Alabama/Auburn Iron Bowl sting earlier this year, it’s worth watching if for nothing more than some of the fans’ reactions.
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