Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Crime and Punishment

A few years ago I remember hearing a sergeant at the Sheriff's Office laughing out loud every few minutes. She was down the aisle from me so I couldn't hear what she was talking about or who else was there. When she came by my desk I asked her what was so funny. This is the story she told.

She and another officer had been dispatched out to a call at a residence. When the older man came to the door, he was only wearing his underwear--nothing else. When the man saw who was at the door, he said he would go put something else on.

When he came back to the door, he had put something else on alright. It was a hunting cap with ear flaps. That's all. Underwear and a hunting hat.

While the other officer was trying to talk to the man, Cindy, the sergeant, started to laugh. She tried to hold it in but the laughter just kept getting louder and louder. After some explanation to excuse her, she finally had to step outside the porch--where she could still be heard by the man and the officer very clearly.

That's the story she told every few minutes at the Sheriff's Office while laughing rather hysterically each time. It was a good story.

3 comments:

Momstheword said...

You know, sometimes it is very hard to not laugh in some situations. But sometimes, people just ask for it! That's hilarious!

Jen said...

I love that story!

Kay Day said...

I would be laughing too perhaps. Although I may have encountered some odd things as a nurse and not laughed. I'll have to remember...

There was the guy who was obviously gender confused. Five-O'clock shadow with full makeup just isn't that pretty.

That wasn't so funny though really.