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Officer dresses as Grinch for drugs raid in Peru (news.sky.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by marioms@lemm.ee to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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The police say the Grinch costume enabled the officer to approach the target building as part of seasonal celebrations without being detected by suspects.

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[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He took all the Who-Hash!

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

“He even took the roast beast!”

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's all fun and games until gangs start shooting at people in customes because they think they're cops.

[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

"You legally have to tell me you're a Grinch if I ask you"

[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

AGAB

[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

Assigned Grinch At Birth

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That’s not what the Grinch was about.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 weeks ago

The Grinch was about ruining Christmas. My Christmas would be ruined if my plug got busted.

[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

...or hell it just may be the real grinch himself

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Those Whos would get more respect if they were cooking meth for Christmas cheer.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Screaming loudly for the police to hear

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Self-aware mfs

[–] callyral@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

All Cops Are Green

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Like something out of The Fugitive and U.S. Marshals.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

What is even happening anymore

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

The Grinch stood smiling before the house on Crook Lane,

For soon he knew he would be snorting some premium cocaine!