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      1. 1. Many years ago I heard a story of two students walking around a city with a park bench. When stopped by the police they promptly showed a receipt for their purchase of the bench. This happened over and over until...
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      2. ...police finally issued an internal statement to not let themselves be bothered by two students with a park bench, as there was no crime happening and they were just wasting police time. So...
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    3. ...upon noticing that they were not being stopped anymore they alerted their accomplices. The next day students all over the city proceeded to carry park benches and set them all up in an agreed-upon area in one of the central parks. As expected...
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      4. ...nobody was stopped by police, who were following orders NOT to stop 'two students with a park bench'. What is the origin of this story and where can I read more?