I got my driver's license photo taken out of focus on purpose. Now when I get pulled over the cop looks at it (moving it nearer and farther, trying to see it clearly)...and says, 'Here, you can go.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A blurry license photo tricks an officer into thinking the driver is not the person being pulled over.
- In plain terms
- He made his license photo blurry so cops would let him go.
- What can you take from it?
- Flaws can sometimes work to your advantage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can a mistake work in your favor?
- How much do documents define you?
Another view
It assumes officers would be incompetent enough to miss the person entirely.
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