Stop or Slow Down

The deputy says, “License and registration, please.”

The lawyer says, “What for?”

The deputy says, ” You didn’t come to a complete stop at the stop sign.”

The lawyer says, “I slowed down, and no one was coming.”

The deputy says, “You still haven’t come to a complete stop. Please provide your license and registration.”

The lawyer says, “What’s the difference?”

The deputy says, “The difference is that you have to come to a complete stop. That’s the law. License and registration, please!”

The lawyer says, “If you can show me the legal difference between slowing down and stopping, I’ll give you my license and registration, and you will give me the ticket. If not, you let me go, and don’t give me the ticket.”

Deputy says, “Sounds fair. Exit your vehicle, sir.”

At this point, the deputy takes out his nightstick and starts beating the ever-loving crap out of the lawyer and says, “Do you want me to stop or just slow down?