A State Trooper stops a man for running a red light. The guy is a
real jerk and comes running back to the Trooper. The violator demands to
know why he is being harassed by the Gestapo! So the Trooper calmly tells
him of the red light violation. The "Motorist" instantly goes on a tirade,
questioning the Trooper's ancestry, sexual orientation, etc., in rather
explicit terms. The Trooper, being a professional, takes it all in stride.
The tirade goes on without the Trooper saying anything. When he
gets done with writing the citation he puts an "AH" in the lower right
corner of the narrative portion of the citation. He then hands it to the
"Violator" for his signature. The guy signs the citation angrily, tearing
the paper, and when presented his copy points to the "AH" and demands
to know what it stands for. The Trooper then removes his mirror sunglasses,
gets in the middle of the guys face and say, "That's so when we go to court,
I'll remember you're an Asshole!"
Three months later they are in court. The "Violator" has such a bad
record he is about to lose his license and has hired an attorney to
represent him. On the stand the Trooper testifies to seeing the man
run the red light.
Under cross examination the defense attorney asks; Officer is this a
reasonable facsimile of the citation you issued my client? The Trooper
responds, "Yes sir, this is the defendants copy, his signature and mine,
same number at the top.
Attorney: Officer is there any particular marking or notation on
his citation you don't normally make?
Trooper: Yes sir, in the lower right corner of the narrative there
is an "AH", underlined.
Attorney: What does the AH stand for, officer?
Trooper: "Aggressive and Hostile Sir."
Attorney: Aggressive and hostile."
Trooper: "Yes Sir?
Attorney: Officer,,,, Are you sure it doesn't stand for Asshole?
Trooper: Well Sir, You know your client better than I do!
