Tommy was a Guarda and was quite strict. One day he saw a car that only slowed at a stop sign so he chased after it and stoped it.

"You didn't stop at the stop sign" Tommy says "so give me your name and produce your licence and insurance please, you're getting a ticket for that."

"I slowed, there was no-one coming so what's the harm?"

"The Law is that you stop at a stop sign and that's that, now, what's your naame and produce your documents."

"Look, I'm a Barrister, there's no difference between stopping or slowing in those circumstances."

"Oh really, well I can show you the difference between slowing and stopping."

"You can't. I could argue that point in Court and I'd win." said the Barrister

"You have to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, slowing isn't stopping." Tommy argued.

"If you can show me the Legal difference between slowing and stopping, I'll give you my name and documents, if not, you let me go without a tcket."

"OK sir, step out of the car."

The Barrister obliged and Tommy began to beat him with his baton "Now which would you like sir, me to slow down or stop?"