Night Court

"Night Court"

It was the usual scene in the City's Night Court,
the Police had rounded up the usual collection
of street walkers and brought them before the
Judge; three stood before him, all arrested on
the same corner. He asked the first *lady*
what she had to say for herself.

The woman was irate, "I don't know what all
this is about your Honor. I'm a college student
doing research for a term paper."

The Judge sighed and said, "Well, Miss, I would
have thought you'd done enough research' by
now. My computer says you have two prior
convictions. Thirty days and $250 fine."

He then turned to the second *lady* and
requested her to testify. The woman began
crying softly and said, "Judge, I am just a
housewife out getting a pack of cigarettes for
my husband. I have no idea why I was arrested."

This time, the Judge shook his head and said,
"Well, young lady, the officer tells me that he
saw you had a stack of bills along with the
cigarettes to your 'husband' in his new Cadillac.
Thirty days and $250 fine."

He turned to the last of the trio and asked her
occupation.

The woman said simply, "I'm a hooker."

Refreshed at her honesty, the Judge laughed
and said, "How's business?"

She sneered and replied, "Terrible, Judge, with
all these students and housewives around, I
can't turn a single trick."
Received on Tue Jan 18 08:37:52 2005