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Police Reward Good Drivers With Candy

Posted by samzenpus on from the positive-reinforcement dept.

New Zealand Police working in Waitarere Beach are trying a new tactic in the war against bad driving. They are rewarding good drivers with candy. "This year we decided rather than going out with a big stick and punishing people being bad, we would also reward people for good behavior," Constable Ian Hamblyn said. If the program is a success, New Zealanders who manage not to steal will be rewarded with a peanut butter cup.

7 comments

  1. Wait a minute... by clone53421 · · Score: 0, Troll

    If the program is a success, New Zealanders who manage not to steal will be rewarded with a peanut butter cup.

    Is there a down-under racist joke that I’m just not getting here?

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    Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
    1. Re:Wait a minute... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      'Peanut butter cup' is Kiwi slang for 'sheep.'

    2. Re:Wait a minute... by clone53421 · · Score: 1

      Thanks to the AC who cleared that up.

      And whoever modded me troll... go find a bridge to crawl under. It was a down-under racist joke, just as I suspected. How does asking that make me a troll?

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      Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
    3. Re:Wait a minute... by clone53421 · · Score: 1

      Actually, that AC comment looks suspiciously like a joke.

      I’m still trying to figure out why good drivers would get a peanut butter cup. It’s obviously a joke, but I don’t really see why it’s funny, unless it means something other than the obvious.

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      Alexander Peter Kristopeit bought his basement from his mommy for one dollar.
  2. unrealistic by muphin · · Score: 0

    how are they going to do this (was gonna say 'enforce')

    go around and see every driver obeying the rules, pull them over and give them a buttercup?

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    It's not a typo if you understood the meaning!
    1. Re:unrealistic by ushering05401 · · Score: 2, Interesting

      It will probably be more like the U.S. Medal of Honor... Basically, if some prick runs a stop sign and rumples-up on a family of lovely people, the douche behind the negligent prick gets the peanut butter cup for calling in the medics and providing first aid.

  3. allergic to peanuts by whitedsepdivine · · Score: 0

    I am allergic to peanuts... I am pressing charges for attempted murder.