Meanwhile, in New Zealand. . .
(It’s better with the theme from “Cops” as you read this: “🎶Bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?🎶” )
Sh*t getting real up north: Auckland police arrest pair trying to enter city with 'large amount of KFC'https://t.co/v7fV7eOiM1
— Emanuel Stoakes (@EmanuelStoakes) September 21, 2021
From The Guardian:
The arrest struck a chord with New Zealanders – especially Aucklanders, who have spent a month in a strict level four lockdown that does not allow restaurants to open or residents to order takeaway food.
In such an environment, fast food can take on the aura of a high-value illicit substance. Last week, a man was charged by police after posting a social media video of crossing the Auckland boundary in search of McDonald’s.
In other words, it’s like the plot from “Smokey and the Bandit” except with delicious KFC and not Coors beer:
Smokey and the Bandit, NZ edition.
They're smuggling fast food into Covid lockdown zones ==>https://t.co/kEcOQkqjnd
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) September 21, 2021
“. . .and an undisclosed quantity of fries”:
Close examination of the police evidence photos revealed at least three buckets of chicken, up to 10 tubs of coleslaw, and an undisclosed quantity of fries.
New Zealand police arrest pair trying to enter Auckland with ‘large amount’ of KFC https://t.co/yRlgjOFZnR
— Peter Lalor (@plalor) September 21, 2021
The pair also had a large amount of cash on them so that might explain why they ran from the police:
“Two men have been arrested after police said they found them with a car boot-full of Kentucky fried chicken and over $100,000 in cash as they tried to cross the border into Auckland despite New Zealand’s strict Covid-19 lockdown.” https://t.co/5EEXR5IVC8
— elle hardy (@ellehardy) September 21, 2021
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