Top 10 Police Comments
August 25, 2008 by Mark Smith
Filed under Mark's "Because I Said So"
I got a speeding ticket the other day, and as I prepare to fight the ticket in court, I realized that there are always two sides to every story. Although I think that I am usually right, sometimes the other side has a very valid point. Here are my favorite 10 police comments that were actually taken from police car videos around the country.
1. “No, Sir, we don’t have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas, but now we’re allowed to write as many tickets as we want.”
2. “The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not: Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?”
3. “If you run, you’ll only go to jail tired.”
4. “Can you run faster than 1,200 feet per second? In the case you didn’t know, that is the average speed of a 9 mm bullet fired from my gun.”
5. “Take your hands off the car, or I’ll make your birth certificate a worthless document.”
6. “Just how big were those two beers?”
7. “I’m glad to hear the Chief of Police is a good personal friend of yours. At least you know someone who can post your bail.”
8. “Yes, Sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don’t think it will help. Oh, did I mention I am the shift supervisor?”
9. “Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they’re new. They’ll stretch out after you wear them a while.”
10. “You didn’t think we give pretty women tickets? You’re right, we don’t.”
MM Res on Tue, 2nd Sep 2008 7:25 am
I am very thankful that the police is patrolling Mira Mesa. They should also cite the shopping cart thieves for taking the shopping carts outside of the store parking lot or at least talk to them and tell them that what they are doing is a crime of misdemeanor. We should have a small police station in Mira Mesa near the fire station or near the teen center overlooking Mira Mesa Blvd or at the Little League park. The police should also patrol the neighborhood parks at night after dusk when they are supposed to be closed because I’ve seen teens loitering there.
I appreciate the police, RSVPs and the fire/emergency rescue personnel in Mira Mesa.