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...Kalashnikov in his lap, a Syrian soldier sits on a lawn chair in front of the monumental staircase leading into the ruins. The soldier smokes cigarettes, chews watermelon seeds, and jokes with the Syrian plainclothesmen who, like him, are there to keep peace...
...Angeles. On Aug. 30, 1989, a seven-man narcotics squad from the county sheriff's department was investigating a money-laundering scheme. When the suspects left behind $498,000 in cash, the plainclothesmen skimmed $48,000 in booty. The "money launderers" turned out to be FBI agents, and their hidden cameras were rolling. Charges of conspiracy, theft and tax evasion were brought against the seven for that and other skimming operations. They received prison sentences last week of two to five years...
...with a local bureaucrat seems to support Naipaul's contention that "everybody is interesting for an hour, but few people can last more than two." After much difficulty, he has arranged a chat with two Tamil radicals. The pair are escorted to the writer's hotel room by two plainclothesmen. The luxurious Taj Coromandel is overrun by an international gathering of leather-goods manufacturers, and for all anyone can tell, Naipaul and his group could have just concluded an agreement to turn sacred cows into discount luggage. His reaction to the interview indicates that he would have found such...
...Hyatt's Bazaar Shop to buy such Christmas gifts as papyrus, Arabic phrase books and necklaces adorned with Sphinx pendants. "They were laughing and dancing a little to the belly-dance music playing in the shop," recalled Proprietor Nagui Makari. The Americans, guarded by Egyptian uniformed police and plainclothesmen, enjoyed an early-afternoon meal in the grand ballroom, dining on tomato soup, roast chicken and French pastry. One of the officers offered a prayer: "We are going home. We have finished our job. Let us thank...
Many cities are moving to cut down on crime. In Rome authorities are keeping a close watch on prostitutes who specialize in fleecing foreigners, while in Paris some 150 plainclothesmen are now mixing with crowds in tourist haunts. The Spanish tourist ministry has issued a leaflet with tips on avoiding muggings. Gearing up for next month's Oktoberfest, officers in Munich, who claim their city is Europe's safest, will be on the lookout not only for German pickpockets but for American miscreants. They arrest over a hundred U.S. citizens each year during the beery festival. The offense: drunk driving...