By Jessica Roy
The police department in West Des Moines, Iowa decided to take a different approach to scaring would-be criminals straight: by loading up MS Paint and creating a very convincing drawing of what it would look like if you landed in jail.
Don’t drink and drive, folks, or that sad stick figure could be you.
(h/t Geekosystem)
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