mikailborg: I can't even remember what event I was attending, but I must have been taking it seriously. (rabbiteer)
mikailborg ([personal profile] mikailborg) wrote2002-08-09 10:54 am
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Law & Order

Went to court this morning over the license tags I forgot to renew. (Actually, there's a *lot* more to that story, but it's not worth ranting about here.)

So, I walked up to the metal detector (it did pick up my metal hip) and the police lady says in a monotone: "Please place in this tray any metallic items such as keys, change, nail implements, foil or foil cigarette packs..."

I start unloading my pockets so that I can prove that the beep really is my hip, then I realize she's continuing: "... knives, handguns, rifles, grenades, machine pistols, assault rifles, anti-aircraft weaponry, portable nuclear devices, fighter jets, tanks..."

I look incredulously at her and she gives me a "Gotcha" grin. I had to smile back. Plus, once in court, I didn't get fined or anything either. For a court appearance, this wasn't so bad.

Portable nuclear device?

(Anonymous) 2002-08-10 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
I doubt he'd bring something as crude and random as a nuke... For legal proceedings, I recommend the control unit for the Orbital Laser Platform. That way, you can selectively take out all the procecution witnesses before they get to the stand. And the judge and/or jury if the ruling becomes obvious, and unfavorable. :D

T'Renn