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Traffic police in Cancun didn’t know what they were in for when they pulled over an American couple, and demanded the driver pay them to stay out of jail. Turns out that his wife was a US lawmaker. Katy Clark speaks with State Senator Michelle Fischbach.
Traffic police in Cancun, Mexico didn’t know what they were in for when they pulled over an American couple, and threatened to charge the driver with speeding, unless he paid them to stay out of jail. Turns out that his wife, also in the car, was a Minnesota state lawmaker. Anchor Katy Clark gets the story from State Senator Michelle Fischbach.