Popbitch tells us that, in the Russian city of Omsk (located in southwestern Siberia) drastic measures are being taken by traffic police in an effort to tame errant motorists:
There are lifesize cardboard cut-outs of Brad Pitt dressed as a police officer all around Omsk, to help stop cars speeding.
Naturally, my mind instantly dreamed up luscious visions of full-bodied cardboard-constructed Brad Pitts or, perhaps, actual Brad Pitt clones twirling their nightsticks and, just maybe, performing body cavity searches. Yet, by the looks of the above photo (courtesy of Jalopnik), these are authentic Omsk police officers who merely wear cardboard “Brad Pitt masks.” Despite this grevious omission, Omsk officials have declared that both speeding and accidents are now greatly reduced. Essentially, Brad Pitt is doing his part to prevent Siberian traffic accidents, mostly due to the “What the fuck?” factor.
Bonus: Somewhere in Lake Como, screams of jealous rage can be overheard outside George Clooney’s Italian villa. Now, he’ll be forced to admit that his cop story isn’t quite so smooth.
