Mexican sits in truck 14 hours as refuses cop bribe

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – A Mexican motorist staged a 14-hour sit-in protest in his truck after police tried to make him pay a huge bribe for driving through a red traffic light, rather than impose a smaller official fine.Jesus Martinez said police tried to extort 8,000 pesos (400 pounds) from him after he ran a red light in the early hours of Wednesday in the northern city of Monterrey, Mexican media reported. The official fine for failing to stop at a red light in Monterrey is about $30 (20 pounds).Martinez, who denied being drunk, sat in his truck and refused to budge until cops gave in and issued him with a formal ticket on Wednesday afternoon. He stayed put even when his Hummer was towed to a police vehicle pound.

Makes Ol Pooch Dog want to take a bite out of crime... fighters!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081204/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_mexico_police

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