My boss is without peer when it comes to the rules and regulations that customs officials must follow. But when it comes to the law, well, that's a different story. We were attending a court case in which we were prosecuting a smuggler. The judge asked the court, “Who makes these allegations?” My boss stood up and proclaimed, “I am the alligator.”
我的上司在論及海關(guān)官員必須遵守的原則和規(guī)定的時(shí)候是無人可比的。但是,碰到法律問題的時(shí)候就不是那么回事了。我們?cè)趯徖硪粋€(gè)走私犯的案子中出庭。法官問法庭:“是誰做這些指控的?”我的上司起立并宣告:“我是指控人?!保墒撬缅e(cuò)了字,成了“我是鱷魚”。)