Police in Radnor, Pennsylvania, interrogated a suspect by placing a metal colander on his head and connecting it with wires to a photocopy machine. The message “He’s lying” was placed in the copier, and police pressed the copy button each time they thought the suspect wasn’t telling the truth. Believing the “lie detector” was working, the suspect confessed.
Police in Oakland, California spent two hours attempting to subdue a gunman who had barricaded himself inside his home. After firing ten tear gas canisters, officers discovered that the man was standing beside them, shouting please to come out and give himself up.
Police Chief: Why do you spend all your time trying to hit flies?
Officer: You assigned me to the swat team, didn’t you?
Police Chief: Why did you tie a rope on that criminal?
Officer: You ordered me to get a line on the suspect.
Police Chief: Why did you ticket the computer?
Officer: It was speeding along the information highway.
Police Chief: Why did you arrest that doctor?
Officer: He was trying to take someone’s pulse.
Police Chief: Why are you putting handcuffs on that building?
Officer: I’m making a house arrest
Police Chief: As a recruit, you’ll be faced with some difficult issues. What would you do if you had to arrest your mother?
New Recruit: Call for backup!
Policeman: Did you realize you just missed that bus with your car?
Motorist: Did you want me to hit it?
Policeman: Did you know your vehicle was reported stolen?
Criminal: It wasn’t when I took it.