Politia Capitalei

Romanian police in ‘doing their job’ shock

by Craig Turp June 23, 2010 Bucharest

 Incredible but true. This weekend we saw at least two Romanian policemen doing some real policing, enforcing the laws of land. These shocking events took place outside the Bucuresti Mall, where, as anyone who has driven past will know, taxi drivers routinely make a habit of parking by the traffic lights right outside, forcing two-lane [...]

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Bucharest, Bulgaria, New Year’s Eve, Petarde

by Craig Turp January 3, 2010 Bucharest

 We long gave up caring too much about who we offend, so here goes with our first mildly controversial statement of 2010: Anyone who lets off petarde or fireworks in a public place is a cretin. Long familiar with the lawlessness that is Bucharest on New Year’s Eve, we gave up spending the holidays in [...]

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Nu Bloca Intersectia

by Craig Turp December 9, 2009 Bucharest

 First off, we bet you never knew that the Bucharest police force had its own Facebook page? Well it does, and for what it’s worth, it’s here. Secondly, we bet you never knew that they had made a mildly amusing 30-second commercial to try and encourage the city’s drivers not to block junctions? Well, they [...]

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