police sense of humor

Police Humor.
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Category: Life

> POLICE HUMOR - WYOMING STATE POLICE -
>
> IN MOST OF THE NORTHERN STATES, THERE IS A POLICY OF CHECKING ON ANY
> STALLED
> VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DROP DOWN TO THE SINGLE
> DIGITS
> OR BELOW.
>
> ABOUT 3 A..M. ONE VERY COLD MORNING IN MARCH 2004, A STATE POLICE OFFICER
> RESPONDED TO A CALL: THERE WAS A CAR OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ON THE
> OUTSKIRTS OF CASPER. HE LOCATED THE CAR, STUCK IN DEEP SNOW AND WITH THE
> ENGINE
> STILL RUNNING.
>
> PULLING IN BEHIND THE CAR WITH HIS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON, THE OFFICER
> WALKED
> TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO FIND AN OLDER MAN PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL
> WITH A
> NEARLY EMPTY VODKA BOTTLE ON THE SEAT BESIDE HIM.
>
> THE DRIVER CAME AWAKE WHEN THE OFFICER TAPPED ON THE WINDOW. SEEING THE
> ROTATING LIGHTS IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THE STATE POLICEMAN STANDING
> NEXT TO
> HIS CAR, THE MAN PANICKED, JERKED THE GEARSHIFT INTO "DRIVE" AND HIT THE
> GAS. THE CAR'S SPEEDOMOTER WAS SHOWING 20-30-40 AND THEN 50 MPH, BUT IT
> WAS
> STILL STUCK IN THE SNOW, WHEELS SPINNING.
>
> THE POLICEMAN, HAVING A SENSE OF HUMOR, BEGAN RUNNING IN PLACE NEXT TO
> THE
> SPEEDING, BUT STILL STATIONARY, CAR.
>
> THE DRIVER WAS TOTALLY FREAKED THINKING THE OFFICER WAS ACTUALLY KEEPING
> UP
> WITH HIM.
>
> THIS GOES ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS WHEN THE PATROLMAN YELLED AT THE MAN
> ORDERING HIM TO "PULL OVER!" THE MAN OBEYED, TURNED HIS WHEEL AND STOPPED
> THE
> ENGINE.
>
> NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE MAN FROM CASPER WAS ARRESTED AND IS PROBABLY STILL
> SHAKING HIS HEAD OVER THE STATE PATROLMAN WHO COULD RUN 50 MILES PER
> HOUR.
>
> WHO SAYS POLICEMAN DON'T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR?