The fist knocking on the door belonged to a cop. Bracing for the worst, my husband, who was working on a job site, opened up.
"Is that yours?" asked the officer, pointing to a company van that was jutting out into the narrow street.
"Uhh, yes it is," said my husband.
"Would you mind moving it?" asked the officer. "We've set up a speed trap, and the van's causing everyone to slow down."
Someone stole all my credit cards, but I won't be reporting it. The thief spends less than my wife did.
-- Unknown
In Redondo Beach, Calif., a police officer arrested a driver after a short chase and charged him with drunk driving. Officer Joseph Fonteno's suspicions were aroused when he saw the white Mazda MX-7 rolling down Pacific Coast Highway with half of a traffic-light pole, including the lights, lying across its hood. The driver had hit the pole on a median strip and simply kept driving. According to Fonteno, when the driver was asked about the pole, he said, "It came with the car when I bought it."