The Speeding Offence
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> > >
> > > A police officer pulls a guy over for speeding and has the
> > > following exchange:
> > >
> > > Officer:
> > > May I see your driver's license?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > I don't have one. I had it suspended when I got caught drink
> > > driving.
> > >
> > > Officer:
> > > May I see the owner's card for this vehicle?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > It's not my car. I stole it.
> > >
> > > Officer:
> > > The car is stolen?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > That's right. But come to think of it, I think I saw the
> > > owner's card in the glove box when I was putting my
> > > gun in there.
> > >
> > > Officer:
> > > There's a gun in the glove box?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > Yes sir. That's where I put it after I shot and killed the
> > > woman who owns this car and stuffed her in the trunk.
> > >
> > > Officer:
> > > There's a BODY in the TRUNK?!?!?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > Yes, sir.
> > >
> > >
> > > Hearing this, the officer immediately called his captain.
> > > The car was quickly surrounded by police, and the
> > > captain approached the driver to handle the tense
> > > situation:
> > >
> > > Captain:
> > > Sir, can I see your license?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > Sure. Here it is.
> > >
> > > It was valid.
> > >
> > > Captain:
> > > Who's car is this?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > It's mine, officer. Here's the owner's card.
> > >
> > > The driver owned the car.
> > >
> > > Captain:
> > > Could you slowly open your glove box so I can see if there's a
> > > gun in it?
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > Yes, sir, but there's no gun in it.
> > > Sure enough, there was nothing in the glove box.
> > >
> > > Captain:
> > > Would you mind opening your trunk? I was told you said
> > > there's a body in it.
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > No problem.
> > >
> > > Trunk is opened; no body.
> > >
> > > Captain:
> > > I don't understand it. The officer who stopped you said you
> > > told him you didn't have a license, stole the car, had a gun
> > > in the glovebox, and that there was a dead body in the trunk.
> > >
> > >
> > > Driver:
> > > Yeah, I'll bet that Liar told you I was speeding too!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >


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