It was the usual scene in the City's Night Court, the Police had
rounded up the usual collection of street walkers and brought
them before the Judge; three stood before him, all arrested on
the same corner.
He asked the first lady what she had to sayfor herself.
The woman was irate, "I don't know what all this is about your
Honor. I'm a college student doing research for a term paper."
The Judge sighed and said, "Well, Miss, I would have thought
you'd done enough research' by now. My computer sez you
have two prior convictions. Thirty days and $250 fine."
He then turned to the second lady and requested her to testify.
The woman began crying softly and said, "Judge, I am just a
housewife out getting a pack of cigarettes for my husband. I
have no idea why I was arrested."
This time, the Judge shook his head and said, "Well, young
lady, the officer tells me that he saw you had a stack of bills
along with the cigarettes to your 'husband' in his new Cadillac.
Thirty days and $250 fine."
He turned to the last of the trio and asked her occupation.
The woman said simply, "I'm a hooker."
Refreshed at her honesty, the Judge laughed and said, "How's business?"
She sneered and replied, "Terrible Judge, with all these
students and housewives around, I can't turn a single trick."
