An Officer and a Thug

A Chief of Police who had witnessed an Officer beating a Thug was deeply indignant. He firmly stated that such behavior must not occur again, warning the Officer that he would face dismissal if it did.

"Don't be too hard on me," the Officer replied, smiling. "I was beating him with a stuffed club."

"Nevertheless," the Chief of Police insisted, "it was a liberty that, while it may not have caused physical harm, was still very disagreeable. Please refrain from repeating such actions."

"But," the Officer continued to smile, "it was a stuffed Thug."

In an attempt to express his dismay, the Chief of Police thrust out his right hand with such force that his skin ruptured at the armpit, causing a stream of sawdust to pour from the wound. It was then revealed that he was, in fact, a stuffed Chief of Police.