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Cops Use Homer Simpson to Spot Uninsured Drivers

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That's a crazy headline, no?

I spotted this story on Digg.com this morning, which notes that the Thames Valley (UK) police have programmed Homer Simpson's infamous "D'oh!" into their on-board computers. Homer will sound off upon spotting an uninsured driver.

The automatic plate readers also say, "Here's Johnny!" (à la Jack Nicholson from The Shining) when turning up a stolen car, and Dan Aykroyd's famous, “People like this are a menace to decent society," when spotting a car linked to a crime.

Cops say the catch phrases quicken their reaction time.

I'm not totally sure about that, but I'm a fan of anything that makes the work day more interesting. :)

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