Wary cops were not duped by what appeared to be two bank robbers in a car.
Officers spotted what looked like two people in balaclavas in the front seats.
But they were in fact, just headrest covers with holes in them.
They were spotted by officers at Birmingham Airport.
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It came after officers were fooled by seat covers there four months ago.
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A Birmingham Airport Police spokesperson said: “Not this time.
“We aren’t getting spun again.”
In March, seat covers that looked like a man and woman were seen by cops.
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They said at the time: “To whoever owns these car seat covers, well played.
“Our officers spotted some ‘suspicious people’ that hadn’t left their car for some time and went to investigate.”
Members of the public found them hilarious, as reported on What’s The Jam.
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Maurice quipped: “They are actually dehydrated.”
Another said: “I see a smiley face seat cover on a car I pass every morning.
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“It looks like there is a passenger in the front seat.
“It always makes me jump and creeps me out because it’s a big smiling emoji.”
Richard Stoyle said: “Lucky they had clothes on.”
Stephen Hines said: “Anti-theft option?”
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While another said: “They were popular a few years ago when there were dedicated road lanes for cars with more than one occupant.
“If you used the lane with only the driver then you would get caught by a camera and subsequently fined.”
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