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October 27, 2008

Speeding Muppet Foils German Police

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Some smartass in Germany has allegedly been foiling traffic cams by planting a human-sized Muppet in what’s supposed to be the driver’s seat, then speeding through camera-monitored areas. In order for a violation to stick in the German city of Bayreuth, traffic cams apparently have to capture the driver’s face as well as the car’s plate number. But since the Audi is a UK-registered right-hand-drive car, and the German traffic cams are set up to look for the driver on the left, Animal’s crazed and hairy visage mocks the police while enabling the driver to dodge the ticket. German cops are humorlessly chagrinned by the whole situation. A "German police source" sniffs, "The driver has been caught on camera on several occasions and the puppet is on the passenger seat every time. We suspect he positions the toy deliberately before accelerating past the camera." The story first surfaced in the UK’s Daily Star and should probably be taken with a whole shakerful of salt, but if it is true, here’s to hoping that Animal turns himself in before the long arm of the law catches up.

Source: Ari, via boingboing.

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Posted at 11:08 pm in Criminal Intent, Jen Dunnaway, Police

Comments

Justin
Dec 22, 2008 at 12:46 am

Mr. Guy and Ben: it might be the camera automatically swirls the passenger’s face for privacy reasons.

von
Nov 7, 2008 at 5:05 pm

whoevr did that is my idol

Staciano
Nov 3, 2008 at 6:01 pm

Just brilliant!

Mr Guy
Nov 3, 2008 at 12:22 pm

Yeah the only way this is true is if they have a regulation that there cant only be one face and the front of the car cant be obscured in any form, might be true but yeah look to the left and you could see his face. Oh and Nick so you know its dawg, not dog because its slang its the slang street spelling of dawg when you are using it in that form.

Laters

Sonic

Ben Martin
Nov 2, 2008 at 10:09 pm

This whole article doesn’t make any sense. If the speed camera can capture his license plate, as well as the car and the “American Driver” side of the car… why can’t you just look to the left of the picture and see the “American Passenger” side of the car and notice this guy’s face? I mean just look at the picture above. I can see his face right there! If CD hadn’t “swirled” it, we all would know what he looks like.

Don’t get me wrong though, I hope he never gets caught, Go Muppets and F’ da Police!

Cyber
Oct 31, 2008 at 8:14 pm

Nice ! Love driving like that ! I hate the speed camera

Ned
Oct 31, 2008 at 5:25 pm

I heard Kermit drives a VW

Lee
Oct 31, 2008 at 3:12 pm

GOOD IDEA!! MAKE THEM MAD!!!!!

Anonymous
Oct 31, 2008 at 1:26 am

That’s just awesome – very original. More power to you Mr Muppet!!!

LEO
Oct 31, 2008 at 1:19 am

the guy is clever and orginial i dont beleve thats been done… ever

anton malherbe
Oct 30, 2008 at 3:22 pm

You guys driving on the right hand right side of the road like in america!!!!????…good shit anyway!!!…anything to confuse the fuckion cops!!!!!…. i hate fuckion cops!!!!!!!!…may they rot in HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stranger
Oct 30, 2008 at 8:11 am

Now all he needs to do is leave Animal on the cops doorstep and take Fozzie Bear for a spin.

Crem
Oct 30, 2008 at 8:08 am

lmao This guy rocks

John
Oct 30, 2008 at 3:45 am

Good Stuff

Dallas
Oct 30, 2008 at 3:03 am

That’s awsome lol

Jeff Eisert
Oct 30, 2008 at 1:45 am

i bet that guy kicks even more ass in other daily activities

toepfer
Oct 29, 2008 at 7:08 pm

If i could get ahold of a RHD car here in the states i’d do that same thing.

Anonymous
Oct 29, 2008 at 6:42 pm

that is the shit

Chuck
Oct 29, 2008 at 3:40 pm

Thats awesome! I love it!

Nismoke
Oct 29, 2008 at 1:14 pm

haha muppet rider!he should hang up with ghostrider

XTZTwinTurbo
Oct 29, 2008 at 6:25 am

HA ha.. thats good stuff

Katakuna
Oct 29, 2008 at 4:55 am

That’s one smart Brit.

ben
Oct 29, 2008 at 2:16 am

this is you brain on crack

D
Oct 29, 2008 at 1:33 am

haha priceless

vince
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:47 am

its funny i just hope hes only doing it when theres no trafic

nick bean
Oct 29, 2008 at 12:43 am

that is hilarious, i needed that! “can’t say it dog, so i’m gonna say it for ya’ll–mother fuck the police”- TD

Jeremy
Oct 28, 2008 at 11:04 pm

If they catch him i think they should drop the tickets just because it’s so freakin hilarious.

Anonymous
Oct 28, 2008 at 10:59 pm

This guy is hella smart.

Schitt Shmears
Oct 28, 2008 at 10:25 pm

DRIVIN MUPPET, TEA N’ CRUMPIT!

IH-international
Oct 28, 2008 at 8:00 pm

thats sooooooooooo freaking awesome!!!!!!!!!!!1

Lauren
Oct 28, 2008 at 5:48 pm

F’n classic! That guy is my hero!

Anonymous
Oct 28, 2008 at 5:28 pm

Thats hilarious.

7urtle
Oct 28, 2008 at 7:30 am

great

GTwildfire
Oct 28, 2008 at 5:24 am

such shortsighedness…
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maybe Animal was more than a puppet and is racing from place to place trying to get a gig?
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Been a couple decades since he last worked.

Sim
Oct 28, 2008 at 3:09 am

funny, but i got the simplest sloution to that,tint your windshield and no one will ever know,my friend has his tinted 2% all around and 50% windshield and he can drive fine so it shouldnt be a problem.

MoparRob07
Oct 28, 2008 at 2:27 am

A N I M A L !!!!!

SpeedCanHurt
Oct 28, 2008 at 12:45 am

ROLL ON FUCKING FLOOR LAUGHING
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Yes. Epic. The photo makes it all the better. Seriously, I now have a new wallpaper for my PC.

Nes!
Oct 28, 2008 at 12:26 am

hahahaha man I wish I could’ve done that and get away with that last night to get out of my ticket!

Steve
Oct 27, 2008 at 11:28 pm

Four words:

ROFL.