Ma'am," said the police office, "I'm not going to ticket you, but I do
have to issue you a warning. You have a broken reflector on your buggy."
"Oh dear, oh dear, I'll let my husband, Jacob, know as soon as I get
home," responded the Amish lady.
"That's fine. Another thing, ma'am. I don't like the way that one rein
loops across the horse's back and around one of his testicles. That's
considered animal abuse. Have your husband take care of that right away!"
instructed the officer.
Later that day, the lady is home telling her husband about her encounter
with the law.
"Calm down dear, what exactly did he say?" asked Jacob.
"He said the reflector is broken," replied the lady.
"I can fix that in two minutes. What else?" queried Jacob.
"I'm not sure, Jacob... something about the emergency brake"...
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