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Initech

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Tue Jan 14, 2014, 01:22 PM Jan 2014

Dumb Criminals: Parrot Rats Out Mexican DUI Suspect To Police: "He's Drunk!"

A Mexican motorist was busted drunken driving after his pet parakeet ratted him out to police.

Guillermo Reyes, 49, was pulled over by traffic officers at a routine alcohol checkpoint in Mexico City last week.

As he got out of his blue Chevy to be tested, cops heard a voice saying: "He's drunk, he's drunk."

RELATED: MAN BUSTED FOR THROWING PARROT AT COPS: POLICE

At first, they thought someone else was inside the vehicle.

But, on closer inspection, they were stunned to see it was Reyes' beloved bird turned snitch.

El Universal reports that Reyes was indeed found to be drunk and was subsequently arrested.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/parrot-rats-driver-cops-drunk-article-1.1578921#ixzz2qOWITG2Q


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Dumb Criminals: Parrot Rats Out Mexican DUI Suspect To Police: "He's Drunk!" (Original Post) Initech Jan 2014 OP
Parrot now confirmed to be pining for the fjords. n/t dimbear Jan 2014 #1
If only I had taught the bird to say "He's Sober"! Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #2
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