Arnold Schwarzenegger offers police a selfie as his fine for cycling in Munich station
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Your support makes all the difference.Arnold Schwarzenegger proved the rich and famous really do lead charmed lives when he was saved from being reprimanded by German police in exchange for a selfie.
The Terminator actor caught the attention of the authorities for the wrong reason when he was seen cycling through Oktoberfest station in Munich.
He was spotted after police stopped a cyclist riding down a platform, only to be informed he couldn’t stop for long because he was “the bodyguard of Arnold Schwarzenegger”, according to the BBC.
Schwarzenegger, the second cyclist, told amazed police he was having trouble walking, apologised and offered to pose for a selfie.
His apology was accepted by police, who even shared their image with a #hastalavista hashtag.
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