Operation Decoy - the song

In August 1962, New York City cops patrolled the streets while dressed as women in order to trap muggers. They called this Operation Decoy.

I didn't realize, when I posted about Operation Decoy two years ago, that it had inspired a song.

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Jan 23, 2021
Category: Music | Police and Other Law Enforcement | 1960s

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