DC cop story:
Me walking to work. Get off Metro, cross street. Have now jaywalked.
Cop: (rushing over) "Hey, what color is that light?" (points to light)
Me: (sighing) "Sorry." (sarcastically - and note that I am usually sweetness itself to police officers, so any sarcasm denotes a fair amount of annoyance)
Cop: "Yeah, well sorry doesn't get it, my friend. You want me to write you a ticket?"
Me: "It won't happen again."
Cop: "It better not."
Me: (Waits for light to change, crosses street to job.)