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Great Moments in the Freedom of Movement

Radley Balko | 9.11.2007 7:07 AM

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If you get caught drunk driving in Waverly, Ohio, a $1,000 donation to the local police department will get you off the hook.

Meanwhile, you might want to just avoid St. George, Missouri altogether.

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Radley Balko is a journalist at The Washington Post.

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