WHAT IS SAID                                        WHAT IS MEANT

             While on routine patrol...                           I was in the car because the
                                                                             coffee shop was closed.

             The motorist was operating                       He had a bumper sticker that said
             his vehiclein a reckless manner...               "SLOW DOWN--DON'T FEED THE PIGS"

             The accident scene and the safety              It was raining.
             of the victims prevented this
             officer from doing traffic control.

             This officer went out-of-service                 It was too hot to ride in the car.
             to obtain intelligence information
             from a street informant.

             I observed the suspect acting in a              The dirt-bag let go with an
             suspicious manner...                                  'Oink' as I walked by.

             Knowing the suspect had a                        He puked on my uniform one night...
             criminal history...

             The informant is of known                          I've got two theft cases hanging over his head...
             credibility and has provided reliable
             information in the past...

             While being arrested, this subject               He ripped my shirt and broke my
             resisted being injured in the act...                new mirror sunglasses...

             The motorist was cited for                         I wrote him one citation for each
            multiple traffic violations...                           swear-word he used...

             Upon announcing my title and                    The rock music was so loud they
             purpose I heard a voice from                     wouldn't have heard Patton's army
             inside the house say 'Come in'                    so I kicked in the door.
            so this writer entered through the door.

             The members of the press at                      I sent them to a non-existent address
             the scene were offered every                     which I called the 'Command Post'
             courtesy within departmental
             policies...

             I gave the motorist a verbal                      She was a good-looking blonde who
             warning for speeding...                             owned a liquor store and who was
                                                                             free after my shift was over.

             The Chief appeared at the                        I sent him to the same address as
             scene and took command.                        the reporters.

             Further interview of the                            Tonight is my bowling night...
             witnesses was impossible,
             due to conditions.

             The motorist's eyes were glassy,               He was howling at the moon and
             he had slurred speech, was                       trying to drive the car from the
             unsteady on his feet, and smelled               back seat.
             strongly of alcohol.
 
             Using only enough force to                       My favorite song is 'Drop kick me
             restrain the subject...                                Jesus Through the Goal Post of
                                                                            Life'.

             The defendant asked this officer's             I told him he didn't have the
             advice on how to act before the                balls to call the judge the same
             judge at his arraignment...                         name he called me.
 

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