At gun point

[mrzed]

I talked to a bald guy at lunch today.  He had a 'billy goat' goatee. Probably 4 inches long, at least.  He sounded Australian, but he works in Papua New Guinea.

He said that he was pull over for a traffic stop by armed policemen.  Huge machine guns. Very intimidating looking.  Wondered what they wanted. Passport and ID's in hand, they were expecting the worst (he was with his wife).  As the policeman approached, he asked, "May I stroke your beard? I want to know what it feels like!"  Satisfied, they were waved on.

Most locals who have facial hair have short, coarse and wiry beards. The cop had never seen a long soft beard and wondered what it felt like!

Good laugh for all!

[warhawk]

 

WARHAWK

[Lynchy]

 

That would be scary! Lol

[Paul]

Funny, bit intimidating and weird.   Can you imagine an officer pulling you over in the States and asking the same thing

[mrzed]

I doubt this would happen in the states.

Scary. Yes. In retrospect, funny.

[tomgallagher]

I doubt this would happen in the states.

Ya think.

[mrzed]

I doubt this would happen in the states.

Ya think.

Afraid of being charged with assault and battery.

[Natedawg]

I doubt this would happen in the states.

Ya think.

Afraid of being charged with assault and battery.

Is that before or after they plant the drugs in your car?  

Great story!

[tomgallagher]

LOL.

[Hingatao]

If that happened in the states, the cop would probably have been hit with a sexual harassment complaint. Lol

[nuts]

Unfortunately in PNG he was just as likely to be shot as it has become very lawless.

A fortunate ending for him.

[Slyfive]

So professional!