Reminds me of a well-known policeman and firearms instructor's "April Fool" story. To spare any blushes, I won't name him (some of you will doubtless know who I'm talking about), but here it is, roughly as I heard it from him:
A trial was in progress in New York City. The defendant was charged with armed robbery of a small business. He was seated in a wheelchair, while the police officer in charge of the stakeout team that had captured (and wounded) him (and killed his partner in crime) was testifying as to the events that occurred during the robbery.
The prosecutor said "Officer, please describe for us the events leading up to the shooting."
The officer said, "Sir, on the morning of the day in question, we received information that Store X might be robbed. We accordingly sent a two-man team, myself and my partner, to stake out the store. We concealed ourselves inside the store and awaited developments. The defendant and his partner entered the store, pointed their firearms at the clerk behind the counter, and demanded money. We called on them to throw down their weapons and surrender. They failed to comply, and offered resistance, at which point shots were fired, resulting in the death of one robber and the injury to the defendant."
After a bit more questioning, the officer was released, and the defendant was put on the witness stand. His lawyer asked him, "Was the officer's version of the events of that day correct?"
"S***, naw!" answered the hapless defendant. "Me and my homie wuz pointin' our guns at dis dude behind da counter when all of a sudden there wuz this awful noize, and my homie wuz lyin' there without no haid, and I wuz lyin' on da ground in da most awful pain, and dis cop wuz standin' over me wit' da barrel of a shotgun stuck raht in my mouf, sayin' 'April Fool, motha******!' "
Warning shot, indeed...
