Funny Jokes - Get that robber out of here
Frederick II, the eighteenth-century king of Prussia, fancied
himself an enlightened monarch, and in some respects he
was. On one occasion he is supposed to have interested
himself in conditions in the Berlin prison and was escorted
through it so that he might speak to the prisoners. One after
the other, the prisoners fell to their knees before him,
bewailing their lot and, predictably, protesting their utter
innocence of all charges that had been brought against them.
Only one prisoner remained silent, and finally Frederick's
curiosity was aroused.
'You,' he called. 'You there.'
The prisoner looked up. 'Yes, Your Majesty?'
'Why are you here?'
'Armed robbery, Your Majesty.'
'And are you guilty?'
'Entirely guilty, Your Majesty. I richly deserve my
punishment.'
At this Frederick rapped his cane sharply on the ground and
said, 'Warden, release this guilty wretch at once. I will not
have him here in jail where by example he will corrupt all the
splendid innocent people who occupy it.'
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