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

submitted 17 hours 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 33 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

He took all the Who-Hash!

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago

“He even took the roast beast!”

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 23 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

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

[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 15 points 16 hours ago

AGAB

[–] Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 7 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That’s not what the Grinch was about.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 16 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 17 hours ago

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

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

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