Palestinian Police Hard at Work

Walking into town this morning, you couldn't help but notice that there were Palestinian police stationed on the main road at the top and bottom of the hill. Although the town has a police station, I've rarely (if ever) seen the police actually doing any work since I've been here. Apparently this morning's show of force was most probably to catch people driving stolen cars or those who haven't registered their yellow license plates properly. If you're caught, it's the last time you'll see that car! Someone also told me there is a new scheme to reduce the import taxes on cars, to encourage people to buy them legally. I don't know what the town's residents think about this, but the policemen certainly provided entertainment for the daily coffee drinkers.