Police Answer Stupid Remarks is my Mystery Question this week, and I had some fun with them. I thought it only fair to give the police a chance to respond. These are what I’ve read that police would like to tell some of the dumb bunnies they arrest.
But first, I took this photo of the Jordan River on my trip to Israel in 2018. It is purported to be the baptism site of John the Baptist so therefore where Christ was baptized. I thought the scripture fit well.
Now for last week’s Crooks Say the Darndest Mystery Question. As usual, three stories are true and one is false. Can you guess which one my daughter made up?
- A police officer arrested and cuffed a man, then searched him and pulled out a clear plastic baggie with powder from his pants pocket. As soon as the guy saw the bag in my hand, he blurted out, “These ain’t my pants”–they belong to my brother. The 5’7″ felon’s brother was 6’3″.
- An officer pulled over a man who was weaving over the road and shined a light in the car. “Your eyes are glazed,” the office said. “Have you been drinking?” To which the driver replied, “Your eyes are glazed–you been eatin’ donuts?”
- Gang members made a rap album where they described, in detail, the shootings, drug robberies, and murders they’d pulled off. Then they put it up for sale. Guess who their first customer was? The DA had a ball with this case.
- Suspect testifying at his trial after his passenger had already pled guilty to possessing a joint: “That was my passenger’s joint. They didn’t find my joint. My joint was in a different part of the car and they didn’t find it.”
And the answer is…#2. Congrats to those who guessed correctly!
And now for this week’s Mystery Question. There are four responses from a retired policeman as to what he would like to have said to some of the dumb remarks he got when he pulled someone over. Three are statements he wished he could have said, and I made one up. Can you guess which one it is?
- “I only had one glass of wine.”…“What’d you do? Take the cork out of the bottle and drink it straight?”
- “I pay your salary.” … “Thank you very much, you’re also contributing to my pension.”
- “Give me your name and badge number?” … “It’s right here, on my uniform. Are you able to read?”
- “Look junior,” the parent says to a young child, “there is a police officer who will arrest you if you don’t behave.” … While looking at the child, I say, “No, actually I’m going to smack your parent for making such a stupid threat.”
Okay, Super Sleuths, which answer did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library!
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We’ll see, Mary. So glad you stopped by!
Cool photo. What a trip that was!
I guess number 1.
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It was an a-maz-ing trip, Priscilla. I want to go back, but right now isn’t the time. 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
The real river is far different from the one we often idealize when we read about it. No wonder the leper, Naaman, didn’t think much of it. Yet God used it to teach us so much. That section of Job is one of my favorites, Pat.
Whoo boy. You’ve really made it hard this time. I think all of those things have been said to police officers. And the first three were said by those “dumb bunnies” on the wrong side of the law. #4 is a parent’s reasonable warning to their child, and a lesson that will apply all their lives. So, I think #4 is the one you made up, since I don’t think the a police officer would disagree with it.
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Love your reasoning, Tim! We’ll see next week if it’s #4. And I was so surprised at the size of the Jordon, although it was the dry season in Israel and they’d had a drought. As for Job, I’ve read the book at least 11 times and this year is the first time I got it. In the first place, I never could understand that it was poetry.
And before I always got so mad at his friends, and then that upstart Elihu…but this year I actually studied it and saw the poetry and kind of understood what God was showing us…
So glad you stopped by.
I love the photo and that you made the trip. I think policemen would be justified and love making any of these comments but I’ll go with #1 this time.
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Hi Delores. I really enjoyed that trip, thank you very much! 🙂 And it was fun researching what police officers would say if they could…
I say # 4! By the way, I started reading “Obsession” a few days ago! Loving what I’ve read so far!
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Hi Beverly. I’m so glad you’re enjoying Obsession! And we’ll see next week if it’s #4.
#2
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Hi Lisa! We’ll see next week if it’s #2. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I am guessing #4.
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We’ll see Angela! So glad you stopped by!
I am going with #4. I was baptized in a river at age 11 and remember opening my eyes and seeing the sky. I wonder if the Jordan River is ever clearer.
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Oh, wow, Gloria, what an experience that must have been! Not sure if the Jordan is clear…but I loved seeing it. We’ll see next week if it’s #4. So glad you dropped by and left a comment.
Hello! I discovered you and your blog while researching…love this mystery question series, I must say. I laughed reading last week’s MQ. My husband was a deputy for 8 years and tells a story nearly identical to #1.
For this week’s, I’m going with #2.
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Hi Elizabeth–so glad you found my blog! I enjoy writing these little quizzes, although it’s getting harder and harder to make up one to match some of the crazy antics people do. We’ll see next week if the answer is #2.
I’ll have to say #4 , only because a policeman would love to say (and I wouldn’t blame him one bit) that, but he probably shouldn’t.
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Hi Alicia! I’m sure a policeman would love to say all of them sometimes. lol. Thanks for dropping by and commenting. We’ll see next week if it’s #4.
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We’ll see, Patricia! Thanks for stopping by!
I am having a heard time picturing a crowd of people gathered for a baptizing there. Maybe it’s because I see in my memory the place on a river bank where I was baptized. Thank God, it wasn’t muddy because because the preacher failed to cover my nose and didn’t warn me to do so either. I was only twelve and had never been to a baptismal service before. Not fun going under and having the river water rush up my nose. I came up spitting and sputtering, trying to get my breath. There was a wide sandy/rocky area along the river at that spot where we could walk out into the water on a gradual slope. In your picture above, it looks like there’s a large drop into the water. Maybe if I had been to the Jordan, it would be easier to envision. When thinking of baptisms, the Scripture fits well.
Now for the tough part. I agree with Tim that police officers have probably thought all four of those responses above. I would have had a different response to the second one: “No you don’t. You only pay a very small portion of it.” I’m choosing #3, but my answer would have been: “Certainly. All the information you need will be on this ticket I’m giving you.”
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I love your officer’s reply, Edward! I don’t know how they put up with some of the crazies out there. I don’t think it was very deep where the people were standing in the photo. I walked down to the river’s edge and scooped up water in a small vial. Still have it. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. We’ll see next week what the right answer is.
4. thanks for the chance.
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We’ll see, Lynn. So good to ‘see’ you here!
I’m going to go with #4.
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Number 4 is very popular this week, Diana. We’ll see next week. Good to ‘see’ you here!
I’ll pick #4.
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Hi Janeen! We’ll see next week. Glad you stopped by!
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We’ll see, Deb. Glad to ‘see’ you here!
great picture and verse! I think #4 is the made up one because the cop might want to say that but never would
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Thanks, Shelia. Glad you like the photo and verse! We’ll see next week if it’s #4. Thanks for dropping by.
Love the scripture and photo. May 2018, I was baptized in the Jordan.
I’m guessing #2.
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What a special time that must have been, Caryl! We’ll see next week if it’s #2. So glad to ‘see’ you here.
Beautiful photo. I’ll say #1 is false. I’d love to see people’s reactions if the officer ever did say any of these things.
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Wouldn’t you, though, Megan! Glad you like the photo. And we’ll see next week if it’s #4.
GUESSING #4; I would think/want to say all of them! 🙂
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I’m glad, MS Barb! We’ll see next week if it’s #4. So glad you stopped in!
Clever responses from the officer, lol! I can imagine that the police would be thinking these 🙂
It’s hard to guess the lie but I’ll go with #1 this week.
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We’ll see, Trixi. I think your track record is pretty good…we’ll see if your answer increases it or…
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
#2 this time.
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Hi, Paula! We’ll see if it’s #2. Glad to ‘see’ you here!
I love your pic of the Jordan. I also got to see it, in December of 2018 my hubby and I were so privileged to visit israel. Now I’m especially glad we went when we did! The River looked nothing like I’d pictured it!!
Guessing – I’m going with #4
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Oh, my goodness, Rosalyn…could we have been there at the same time? I was there in December of 2018, too! And I was really surprised by the Jordan. Thanks for stopping by. We’ll see Tuesday if it’s #4.
Wouldn’t that have been something, if we’d have met up in Israel…if my memory serves me right, I think you were there the week before we were….(I remember following your posts especially closely during that time 😉 ) Our trip was from the 6th-14th.
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Oh, my, Rosalyn! We were there until the 12th! Flew out early that morning.
We Traveled from Jaffa to Galilee and Tiberius, then to the Salt Sea and En Gedi From Nov 26-December 2, then in Jerusalem until the 12th. 😀