Ask the officer Ask the officer (June 15, 2005)

Menlo Park police officer Glenn J. Raggio answers questions about the police and law enforcement. Call 330-6396, or e-mail: asktheofficer@menlopark.org. Q. What are some of the great or not-so-great excuses people give when stopped for traffic violations?
A. After being stopped for speeding and asked why he was driving so fast, the driver replied: "Just cleaning out the carb, officer, just cleaning out the carb." "Sir, this car is fuel-injected." "Uh-huh, cleaning that out too."

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