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02-07-10, 03:08 PM
This is just too good to hide in the jokes topic... Also, gives a good example of how young inexperienced LEO's should call a supervisor when he or she doen't know what action to take when dealing with dignitaries.
Billy Graham was returning to Charlotte after a speaking engagement
> and when his plane arrived there was a limousine there to transport him to
> his home.. As he prepared to get into the limo, he stopped and spoke to > the
> driver.
>
> "You know" he said, "I am 87 years old and I have never driven a
> limousine. Would you mind if I drove it for a while?"
>
> The driver said, "No problem. Have at it."
>
> Billy gets into the driver's seat and they head off down the highway.
> A short distance away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed
> trap. The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone. The > trooper
> pulled out and easily caught the limo and he got out of his patrol car to
> begin the procedure.
>
> The young trooper walked up to the driver's door and when the glass
> was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.
>
> He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called > his
> supervisor.
>
> He told the supervisor, "I know we are supposed to enforce the law...
> But I also know that important people are given certain courtesies. I need
> to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person."
>
> The supervisor asked, "Is it the governor?"
>
> The young trooper said, "No, he's more important than that."
>
> The supervisor said, "Oh, so it's the president."
>
> The young trooper said, "No, he's even more important than that."
>
> The supervisor finally asked, "Well then, who is it?"
>
> The young trooper said, "I think it's Jesus, because he's got Billy
> Graham for a chauffeur!"
>
>
Billy Graham was returning to Charlotte after a speaking engagement
> and when his plane arrived there was a limousine there to transport him to
> his home.. As he prepared to get into the limo, he stopped and spoke to > the
> driver.
>
> "You know" he said, "I am 87 years old and I have never driven a
> limousine. Would you mind if I drove it for a while?"
>
> The driver said, "No problem. Have at it."
>
> Billy gets into the driver's seat and they head off down the highway.
> A short distance away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed
> trap. The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone. The > trooper
> pulled out and easily caught the limo and he got out of his patrol car to
> begin the procedure.
>
> The young trooper walked up to the driver's door and when the glass
> was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.
>
> He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called > his
> supervisor.
>
> He told the supervisor, "I know we are supposed to enforce the law...
> But I also know that important people are given certain courtesies. I need
> to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person."
>
> The supervisor asked, "Is it the governor?"
>
> The young trooper said, "No, he's more important than that."
>
> The supervisor said, "Oh, so it's the president."
>
> The young trooper said, "No, he's even more important than that."
>
> The supervisor finally asked, "Well then, who is it?"
>
> The young trooper said, "I think it's Jesus, because he's got Billy
> Graham for a chauffeur!"
>
>