Well my freinds, I've always said: "There's one thing I can say about living in Uganda, it's never dull!" Today I bring you another example but in order to take you through today's encounter let me hand you over to everybody's favorite Sheriff, Sheriff John Burnell (Ret.) - Channel 5 late night viewers know who I'm talkin about!
Sheriff Burnell: "Crazy Taxi Drivers....., Some of the world's most ridiculous police....., Cars built for 5 but carrying 10...., put these elements together and you have....THE WORLD'S SCARIEST POLICE CHASES.....IN UGANDA!!"
"Today: Wrong Taxi, Wrong Time! coming in at number 3 in our Top 10 List, Timothy Crow recites his experience of a hectic Police Chase - Ugandan Style!!"
Tim: "I was just doing what I always do, getting in a Taxi to Nyendo. The fact that it was carrying far too many passengers was nothing new, it's an everyday occurence here. What was a new experience however, was when a Ugandan Police Truck screeched to a halt besides us. 2 Policemen, armed with rifles, jumped out and ran towards our Taxi. The Driver started shouting! The 2 policemen pulled open the drivers door and front left passenger door. However, rather than handing himself over for whatever he'd done wrong (and the list could be rather long I'm sure!), the driver slamed his foot on the accelerator, swerving like a complete lunatic with the policemen still grabbing onto the doors!!"
"We narrowly missed hitting the police truck and nearly mowed down one of the policemen and then sped away at a speed which I was rather suprised that this ramshackle old Taxi could manage. As I and the other passengers looked back, the policemen were shouting: it seemed as though the driver of the police truck had stalled and they were some distance back!"
"I thought about jumping out, but knew that I would probably break a fair few bones so decided to enjoy the ride! And what a ride! Speeding past other road users, bouncing over potholes, narrowly escaping an abbrupt end with an oncoming Lorry."
"Still, on the up side it's the fastest ever trip I've made bewteen Masaka and Nyendo!"
Sheriff Burnell: "Tune in next time, for number 2 of our Top 10 Police Chases from around the world as a dangerous criminal makes a nifty getaway on a large goat in Nepal."
