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Headline: U.S. Police Use Fake Cop To Catch Offenders

Caption: A Texas sheriff is taking on the scourge of speeding drivers - with a cardboard cutout lawman. Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody has created a life-size version of colleague Deputy Jason Wolf, a member of the department's motor team. By placing it next to highways, Sheriff Chody hopes to encourage motorists to slow down. To keep citizens on their toes, he says there will sometimes be real law enforcement on the scene ready to write tickets. Sheriff Chody explained Tuesday (8 Jan): "Which Deputy Wolf will you meet this morning during your morning commute? Both will be out this morning. The real deal writes citations for speeding: especially in school zones. "You’ll never know if there’s an officer with him, if it’s an officer or a cardboard cutout."

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