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COMPLETE STOP
A police officer pulled over a red Porsche
after it had run a stop sign. "May I see your driver's license and registration
please?" the officer asked.
"What's the problem, officer?"
"Your just ran the stop sign back
there at the last intersection."
"Oh, come on pal, there wasn't a car
within miles of me."
"Nevertheless sir, you are required to
come to a full and complete stop, look both ways, and proceed with caution."
"You gotta be kidding me!"
"It's no joke, sir."
"Look, I slowed down almost to a
complete stop, saw no one within twenty miles, and proceeded with caution."
"That's beside the point, sir. You are
supposed to come to a full and complete stop, and you didn't. Now if I may see your
license and registration."
"You've got a lot of time on your
hands, PAL! What's the matter, all the doughnut shops closed?"
"Sir, I'll overlook that last comment.
Let me see your license and registration immediately!"
"I will, if you can tell me the
difference between slowing down, and coming to a "full and complete stop."
The police officer had enough. "Sir, I
can do better than that."
He opened the car door, dragged the
obnoxious motorist out, and proceeded to methodically beat him over the head with his
nightstick.
"Now sir, would you like me to slow
down or come to a full and complete stop?"
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