The Cyclist

I called a man back for the most trivial charge of all: riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. He said he was just sitting on the bike, not riding it, and that he had a witness who would back him up. I called her back to see what she really had to say:

Me: Okay so what happened at the time this ticket was written?

Witness: Pssht, he was ridin' on his bike.

Several seconds of silence as I look from one to the other, expecting some sort of explanation.

Me: Okay then, we'll have your hearing in just a minute...

Needless to say, I won that one.