A policeman was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. “Officer — did you see my client escaping the scene?”

“No sir. Be that as it may, I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.”

“Officer — who provided this description?”

“The responding officer.”

“A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?”

“Yes, sir. With my life.”

“With your life? Do you have a room where you change your clothes before your daily duties?”

“Yes, sir, we do.”

“And do you have a locker in the room?”

“Yes, sir, I do.”

“And do you have a lock on your locker?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Well officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, why do you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?”

“You see, sir — we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.”