Tricked and not treated so well by peace officers

At about 1 am Friday October 31, as my officemate and I were on our way home, a police mobile patrol with plate number 588 flagged us down for purportedly beating the red light sign in the Duty Free Fiesta Mall area. Since we know that we just committed a traffic violation, my officemate didn't hesitate to give his driver's license. After haggling with the police officer to just let it pass, the police asked if my officemate can talk to his superior in the police car. After a few minutes, my officemate returned to the car and his license back. I asked him,"What happened? Did the police asked for money?" "Yes, I told them that I didn't have enough money. They said,'Kayo na bahala samin'. Then I pulled two twenty pesos from my pocket and I gave it to them.", he retorted.

I was laughing and shaking my head as he said the story. For a paltry sum of forty pesos, I said to him. Minutes thereafter, we saw the same police car at the right side of the road, with its sirens and headlights off, successfully nabbing another hapless violator (an airport taxi) beating the red light in the intersection of Kabihasnan going to Sucat.

Lesson here, discipline ourselves on the road. Even if it is 2 am or 3 am in the morning, you'll never know when these supposedly protectors of the people will strike next.