Rabbit Costume Helps Cops Nail Traffic Violators
When a giant rabbit was spotted walking the city streets of Glendale, Calif., people might have thought Easter had come early. But this bunny was not delivering eggs. Instead, he was handing out tickets. The outfit was part of a sting operation targeting drivers who failed to yield at crosswalks.
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When a giant rabbit was spotted walking the city streets of Glendale, California, people might have thought Easter had come early. But this bunny was not delivering eggs. Instead, he was handing out tickets. The creature, it turns out, was a police officer in a rabbit costume. The outfit was part of a sting operation targeting drivers who failed to yield at crosswalks, not to bunnies, but pedestrians. It's MORNING EDITION.
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