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Amidon, North Dakota: Fake Cop

The postage stamp-sized town of Amidon makes speeders swallow their tongues when they spot an old police cruiser and a cop mannequin.

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Sleeping Cop

Passing through we noticed this old cop car with what appears to be a puppet in the driver's seat. We thought maybe this was a deterrent for speeders from out of town or possibly just a town joke.

[Holly Diestler, 06/11/2008]

Fake Cop

Address:
Inman St., Amidon, ND
Directions:
North side of U.S. 85 at Inman Street. Slow down!
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