[U S Army EOD]

The story of the Japanese submarine captured by the local Bisbee, AZ police force is an interesting story on the failure of intelligence on the Japanese Navy. Prior to the attack on Bisbee, the Japanese crew was not briefed by their commanding officer that Americans drive on the right side of the road.

The local police began to get suspicious due to continued reports coming in about a small submarine with funny looking letters on it, cruising at 6 mph on the wrong side of the road. A road block was set up and the submarine stopped. The crew could not produce green cards or proof of insurance for the submarine, therefore they were detained for further investigation. When the VIN number was checked, the Imperial Japanese Navy was notified who in turn refused to pay the towing bill from Bisbee back to Japan. Therefore the Bisbee Police Department impounded the submarine. This is a true story.

[PhilDragoo]

"I was deeply affected by the blatant racial profiling of the Arizona Highway
Patrol in its arrest and detainment of the Japanese driver and passenger of a
Submaru driving through Bisbee during WWII.

"So much so that I have now instructed the NTSA security personnel to frisk six
grandmothers, five toddlers, four veterans on crutches, three Chihuahuas in
carriers, two nuns and a priest for every person of Middle Eastern appearance."