Police cadets are being trained in the fine points of recognizing suspects. To thest their skills, an officer hold up a photo, then quickly hides it.
"This is your suspect," he tells one cadet. "Describe him."
The cadet says, "He's an ugly looking, one-eyed guy."
"You only see one eye becasue he's in profile," the officer explains.
He flashes the photo at a second cadet. "He's the perp. What do you do?"
"I'd round up all the one-eared crooks"
"I told you, its a photo of his profile." The officer repeats.
A third cadet pipes up. "The suspect wears contact lenses."
"That's true," says the officer, relieved one of the new recruits is on the ball. "How'd you conclude that?"
"Easy," says the cadet. "He can't wear glasses becasue he only has one eye and one ear."
"This is your suspect," he tells one cadet. "Describe him."
The cadet says, "He's an ugly looking, one-eyed guy."
"You only see one eye becasue he's in profile," the officer explains.
He flashes the photo at a second cadet. "He's the perp. What do you do?"
"I'd round up all the one-eared crooks"
"I told you, its a photo of his profile." The officer repeats.
A third cadet pipes up. "The suspect wears contact lenses."
"That's true," says the officer, relieved one of the new recruits is on the ball. "How'd you conclude that?"
"Easy," says the cadet. "He can't wear glasses becasue he only has one eye and one ear."
