Stupid Criminals Dept: That's My Boom Box!

A friend of mine has a friend who’s a retired DC cop. The ex-cop had Christmas dinner at my friends house, where he told a great old story:

Patrolling the streets one day, a man flagged him down, waving his arms enthusiastically…

Told him, “That guy over there stole my boom box, and that’s the box on his shoulder”.

Cop, “OK, let’s go check it out…”

Cop to Suspect: “First man says this is his boom box.”

Suspect: “No man, this box is mine!”

First man: “Look, I can prove it.”

Cop: “How?”

First man: “My pot stash is in the handle.”

Cop: “OK, only you would know that. Let’s see it.”

Stash is in fact in handle

Cop to first man: “You’re right. And you’re under arrest for possession.”

Cop to second man: “You’re under arrest for theft.”