{"id":23260,"date":"2026-10-11T12:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=23260"},"modified":"2026-10-11T12:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:28:18","slug":"dodging-a-commie-honey-trap-in-bucharest-1987","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/11\/dodging-a-commie-honey-trap-in-bucharest-1987\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodging a Commie Honey Trap in Bucharest, 1987"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"gfllfj gflk7u gflk7r gflk7q gflarr gflkzx gflga1 gfliiy gfllgi\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\">In 1987, a communist hooker-spy tried to nail me in Bucharest, Romania. 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