A Life of Crime

Two police officers were attempting to apprehend a suspect wanted for questioning in connection to a burglary when one of them stopped, out of breath. After a few more minutes of chasing the burglar, the other officer too ran out of gas and stopped running. The burglar, relieved to see them gasping and panting in the distance now, kept running knowing he was practically home and dry. Hoping no more cops would pick up where the others left off, the career criminal swore to himself that, if he made it this time he would leave burglary for good and get an easier "job". As the second officer staggered back to where his partner was, both of them still huffing and puffing, he said between gulping lung-fulls of air: "Aw man......that creepy crawly......was fast......! What happened to you?...You gave up running...before you've even chased the guy! You ill or something?" To which the first officer, having just come off the radio to report the suspect's failure to be apprehended, said: "I caan't do this anymore Joe, I mean, what's the point huh? We chase 'em, they escape, we chase 'em another day, they go down and before you know it, they're back out here again and we gotta chase 'em all over again! Nah man, I had it up to here! I want out Joe, I wanna do something better than this!" Joe had caught his breath back now and was shaking his head and said: " Al, make your mind up for Christ's sake! 5 years ago when WE were being chased by the cops YOU were the one who said you wanted to get outta crime! Well hey: WE HAVE...sorta. So stop busting my balls will ya!