Shots heard round the world
The original "shot heard round the world" came on April 19,
1775, and was the start of the American war of independence.
The latest shots heard round the world are more worthy of a
Pink Panther movie than Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A Czech
policeman fired at a jaywalker who fled after crossing the road
on a red light. The maximum penalty for this is Kè 200 ($8), but
the officer whipped out his pistol and took aim. Faster than a
speeding bullet, news of the crazy Czech policeman spread
around the globe, from Tokyo to Eugene. Police President Jiøí
Koláø, who looks a bit like Czech-born Chief Inspector Dreyfus
from the Pink Panther movies, came down hard on his bumbling
underling and said he'll be sacked. How can the CR convince the
world that it's only a coincidence that the "The Birth of the Pink
Panther" is being filmed here this summer?
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