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Meme challenge #35 - Entry #1 - Shakedown
7 years ago in #memechallenge by onceuponatime (72)
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It's funny and sad at the same time.
To be honest, from my perspective, I don't think it's true she lost her protection. She seems to me like the one who is unprotected all the time!
Well, I kinda imagining the story behind. (Your good photo gives me that possibility.)
According to how the word 'Police' is written on the back side of the shirt of the lady policeman, I would say the photo is taken in Croatia (Policija on Croatian means police). As well the word "Bobis" written on the store sun shield (at top left corner of the photo) tells me the photo must be taken somewhere in Dalmatia (south coastal region of Croatia) where are lots of "Bobis" stores. Although Bobis has its stores in other parts of Croatia they are most dense in Dalmatia. Oh my God, how I love Bobis products, especially some sweets.
Also, the building in front which the photo is taken is a stone house. The street is as well paved with stone. However and although such combination might be seen in other mostly coastal parts of Croatia, same as in some other Mediterranean countries, I would still put my bets on Dalmatia.
Being myself from Croatia, I would say the following thing happen to this old poor lady.
She probably picked some vegetables from her garden and brought them there (in some more crowded street or square) to sell it and earn some extra buck. As selling on the street (without special allowance of the local authorities) it's not allowed, some market inspector (the guy in civilian clothing on the photo), accompanied by those two policemen came across her improvised booth and write her a penalty ticket.
And there are two sad things about it.
As first, avoiding to pay the ticket for e.g. an open market where she would somewhat be able to sell her vegetables, as the cost of such ticket apparently seemed too high for her. the way around she found very likely cost here several times more.
Second but much greater sadness is that such market inspectors even bother to waste their time performing some sort of power, or just so-called order and discipline against the poorest in the community as I think she might be, while at the same time many big players, to whom the same inspector probably wouldn't even dare to approach even less write some penalty ticket are all around doing whatever they want.
That's how I see this photo!
Thank you very much, @faissalchahid for your kind words! 😊
Word! Maybe the food they are actually eating, instead of the usual donut, is a tax while giving her a bit of a respite... ;)
Namaste :)
Namaste sirji
Haha good one @onceuponatime but wait a minute something doesn't seem right here wouldn't the police be harassing the granny at the bakery just further down the road for some donuts instead of this grannies greens lol.
I guess you have a point there. Must be a staged photo for some "eat more greens" group or other.
simultaneously there is as much light/"good" in this world as there is dark/"bad". It is unfortunate and sad to see bullies doing their thing with others whose only intention is to bring a little more quality in to their lives. I feel deep empathy for both, because the bullies are creating karma for themselves and trauma/broken hearts inflicted on the other :( Nobody wins. In the light/"good", the circle of open hearts is getting bigger and More love is flowing in many amazing materialized forms. I celebrate with tears of gratitude, tingles on my forearms and a big smile!!!
Yes.. many of them are corrupted .... .... .....
but in the same uniform we found some real heroes.
We're all doing what we can.
Hello Friend @onceuponatime!
Today I started the day with listening to beautiful music on the streets of my ancient city! Enjoy with me!
https://steemit.com/travel/@olga.maslievich/the-young-lvov-sings-on-the-streets-of-old-lviv-the-musical-face-of-my-city-let-your-saturday-begin-with-exciting-violin-music
This does not seem like a comment on my post, but just an ad for yours.
Cool jacket :)
She's obviously slumming :-)
It's the same everywere in the world.. The more democratic the countries think they are the more you see strange behaviour..
"It's the same everywhere in the world."
And throughout history!
Yes indeed, and do you think we ever gonne learn it... what needs to happen?... For myself i only need to arrange things teh best way.. make sure to be independent of banks.. create my own energy and a goal is to have a passive income.. now you are important on work and the next day you are a number... what a world...
It is but then you must look to the places were you can forget and let it go.. for at least some days.. like this place in greece were I have been https://steemit.com/travel/@rival/just-some-pictures-boot-trip-to-pserimos-in-greece-2012-a-beautiful-island
When I see people in such a situation, I think that I would not want to be in it! But I believe in justice. Original work, friend @onceuponatime. It makes me think!
Haha ! Poor granny just trying to make a buck !!😂💙🙋
hehe they are human too. so yap they to eat for living.
Even Robocop need to chicken noodles soup when he got cold :p
2 minute silence for these Police, who are poor for food more than this slummer.
Let's give them a life time of silence.
Yea, we should.
Yet she can afford that nice jacket? :D
I'm pretty sure that it was a Christmas gift from her accountant :-)
Corruption everywhere! xD
It's crude and totally true, i'm sad when i see the face of the man in blue he is just working.
It's true. The police are very corrupt.
nice post my friend im @mehdikh19 im pharmacy student and i make post about medical health which.wish the best for you and your family.
No donuts?
They are on their break from the donut shop LOL
That explains it ;)
Looks like the guy in the hat has eaten too much already
Absence of donuts... lots of greens. Is this the special Vegan Unit? I know they can be pretty brutal...
Oh, I'm also always amazed by the police, which finishes grandmothers who sell dill or apples from their garden. It would be better if they caught the criminals!
This happens too often here in India.
India calls itself the biggest democracy and yet these things happen everywhere in India.
Yes.. Many of them are corrupted . . . .Because corruption are everywhere in the world . . . corruption is a easiest way to earn huge amount of money in a small time . . .
Also policemen have needs .... lol
That's what I said: "Police gotta eat too!"
yes...... :-)
maybe?.........:-)
could not be ..... but is so ..... :-)
Thanks for the upvote brother.
Means a lot ☺️
thug life hahah pretty cool
ahahahahahahahahaah!! Amazing!!
Police...in all the world is the same...
They say we have to be corrupted so that we can run our families and never run out of money.
I totally agree. They are corrupted and especially with the needy ones!!
life of policeman is hard too
Only if he has a conscience!
hehe nice one, before going to sleep, certainly made me smile a little. I hope I will have funny dreams
At least you are protected while you are sleeping :-)
awww :( nooo! ugh the police!
what else you expected buddy hahah
I thought Donuts were the standard police thingy and since when did the cops started eating veggies and staying fit!! lol :P cool post
YOU WILL FIND IT ALMOST EVERYWHERE ,Wish it could have been stopped
The pic says thousand words and its true!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too many free things for the police. :(
This policeman is damn heavy it needs to focus on his fitness
lol!
@onceuponatime - oh my goodness, men in blue are going nut. corruption everywhere :'( People who oath for protect us becomes corrupted, who else will protect us Sir.
+W+
Time for you and your neighbors to learn to protect yourselves I'd say.
amigo #resteemia at your service
it's not a problem of job, it's a problem of mentality. shame you police men. you have a brain to think good & bad before act. nice work @onceuponatime
ReSteemia
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HAHAHAHAHA great one.
Programming is the one thing that will never change once it setup in brain.
i mean mindset.
no doubt, corruption are everywhere in the world
but thanks to god that we can believe on some people for work to be done without payment because they believe in corporation not to be competitive
nice work
please keep posting
:)
upvoted and resteem
But that is what corruption largely is - the forced suppression of competition.
yes, you are right
like greediness never finish in corrupted people mind
sir if you don't mind
then
please make a post on greediness and corruption
make comparison and difference
it can be a little post
please sir
everyone trying to eat it out nothing will be left !!!
@onceuponatime,
I'm not talking about police. Sometimes, they do great jobs, sometimes they do worst jobs! it depends on the way they think. Some of them are totally corrupted, but most of police men and women are not that type. I don't know who to blame, becoz, in most of times they are working for orders!
have a nice day!
Cheers~
"I was just following orders."
That defense was tried at the Nuremburg War Crimes trial. It did not work!
@onceuponatime,
Yes, this happened in my country. After 20 years of war against terrorism we won it! But some top ranked soldiers did war crimes and say those were orders. But it not helped them to protect themselves! Crimes are crimes. That's what I believe!
Cheers~
You think that the "winners" did not also commit crimes? Please remember that it is only the victors who get to write the history books.
@onceuponatime,
War is a crime. No matter who wins, it's a crime!
Good guys and bad guys, also within the policy force its the case. And Karma rules, so if they are good; they wont be ill from the food, othetwise.....
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
nice video
hehe That's a mazing
silly pigs
i m crying , i m crying
love this song
wow sir
:)
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@onceuponatime your are really say right .i like very much your post.its hardly to found that inforamtive post keep sharing
Thanks
hello steemer
I have been able to make a lot of work, but I ha
ve a lot of work to do here, but I have a photo that has a lot of pictures, but I do not know how to translate it, but I do not know what you are talking about.
Thanku for this
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