Slow or Stop?

One day a policeman stopped a motorist who had just gone through a four-way stop sign and was about to give him a ticket. The motorist said, “Officer, you can’t give me a ticket for that!”

“Why not?” said the officer.

“Because, although I did not stop completely, I slowed down a lot, and it’s almost the same.”

“But the way was clear, and it was safe,” replied the motorist.

The officer then pulls out his baton and starts hitting the motorist. “What are you doing?!” yells the motorist in surprise.

“Do you want me to slow down or stop?” says the officer.

This joke is filed under Funny Stories.