[0:00]If the driver slipped him some cash, the traffic cop would just let him go. And this happened all over the city. So the mayor fired almost 2,000 cops and hired a group of mimes. Instead of writing tickets, they made fun of jaywalkers and mocked dangerous drivers, which embarrassed them in public. Next, he sent out thumbs down signs to citizens, which they used to shame rule breakers. And the number of traffic deaths dropped by more than half.
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