IN THAT CASE, SIR, WE SHALL BE ON OUR WAY

Authorities in Florida said a robbery suspect found hiding in a pond told deputies he was "just fishing" and the real robber "went that way."

Key Excerpt: The clerk refused the request, leading the man to flea, the sheriff's office said.

We wonder if the flea also fled.

(Thanks to The Amazing Steve and Ralph)

Comments

[Jeff Meyerson]

He swallowed the flea to catch the ... oh hell, editor! Stat!

[Clankie]

That old ploy only works in the movies.

[wiredog]

Not flea, Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[wanderer2575]

Bugs Bunny could always get Yosemite Sam to fall for this.

[funny man]

And you thought putting worms on a hook was hard, try using a flea....like this guy...

I notice police did not arrest or even question the flea. Maybe the flea had a good alibi....

[Le Petomane]

But the clerk did lead the man to a flea. Maybe the flea fled in one direction, the perp fled in another, totally confusing the cops, editor and readers of this article.

[WVPlantman]

"No one here but us chickens"

Geezer alert

[Ralph]

He was only playing flu fly.

[Olivia 'Fig' Newton-John]

Fleas, mister, fleas
Don't play Bee-17

[MOTW]

wanderer:
Q: What do you get if you cross a rabbit and a flea ?
A: Bugs Bunny

[Eric Clapton]

I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the editor.

[oneblankspace]

This is a legal matter.

The flea flead (rhymes with plead [past tense], lead [the heavy metal], dead, Fred, said).

[Rudolph]

Betrayed by his "Loyalty" tattoo. What the hell tattoo?!