[Mishmash] Sunday Smile

[Fred Atkinson]

Linda,

    This usually won't work.  I'll tell you why.  You are generally
being videotaped and your audio recorded when you are stopped these
days.

    You don't believe it?  Take a look at these:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=traffic+stop&search_type=
These are generally made available for public use/inspection.  That's
how they ended up on You Tube.

    Particularly, look at this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7LOpTiZDo0  This video is often used by
police academies to train their new recruits.  They used this very one
when I was in the Citizen's Academy program at the Montgomery County
Police Academy in Maryland.  The officer/instructor who showed this to
us said that this officer should have gotten an academy award for his
performance in this one.

    Still think you should count on this one to work?

    Imagine what they said when they played the tape back.

    And remember, that tape protects you as well as the officer.  If the
officer uses unnecessary or unreasonable force on you, it'll incriminate
him.

    The videocamera is generally mounted in the patrol car recording
everything to the front.  Don't say it didn't happen when it did.

    My advice?  Don't try this.



                                                                    Fred

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LCR at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Mishmash" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 10:48 AM
Subject: [Mishmash] Sunday Smile


An older lady gets pulled over for speeding...

 Older Woman: Is there a problem, Officer?

 Officer: Ma'am, you were speeding.

 Older Woman: Oh, I see.

Officer: Can I see your license please?

 Older Woman: I'd give it to you but I don't have one.

 Officer: Don't have one?

 Older Woman: Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving.

 Officer: I see...Can I see your vehicle registration papers please.

 Older Woman: I can't do that.

 Officer: Why not?

 Older Woman: I stole this car.

 Officer: Stole it?

 Older Woman: Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner.
 Officer: You what?

 Older Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you
want to
 see.

 The Officer looks at the woman and slowly backs away to his car and
calls for
 back up. Within minutes 5 police cars circle the car. A senior officer
slowly
 approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun.


 Officer 2: Ma'am, could you step out of your vehicle please! The woman
steps
 out of her vehicle.

 Older woman: Is there a problem sir?

 Officer 2: One of my officers told me that you have stolen this car and
 murdered the owner.

 Older Woman: Murdered the owner?

 Officer 2: Yes, could you please open the trunk of your car, please.

 The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk.

 Officer 2: Is this your car, ma'am?

 Older Woman: Yes, here are the registration papers. The officer is
quite stunned.

 Officer 2: One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving
license.

 The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out a clutch purse and hands
it to the officer.

 The officer examines the license. He looks quite puzzled.

 Officer 2: Thank you ma'am, one of my officers told me you didn't have
a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked up
the owner.

 Older Woman: Bet the liar told you I was speeding, too.



Just goes to show you that brains don't go with age. ;-)

Linda





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