What the best excuse you’ve ever heard for being late for work?

Here in snowy Northern Michigan I once literally froze out the entire office. My office key froze in the front door of the office, and we were all late for work that day.

In a Cincinnati suburb, one woman tried to excuse her tardy by claiming a clown attacked her. She said the clown jumped a fence and attacked her, cutting her thumb. Inconsistencies in the woman’s story led police to conclude it was untrue.

In Michigan, it’s a crime to make a false report of a crime. If a person falsely reports a misdemeanor, they’ve committed a misdemeanor. If a person falsely reports a felony, they’ve committed a felony.

The woman in Ohio faces misdemeanor charges in that state for making a false alarm. Now, she should make like a mime and exercise her right to remain silent.

Read more here:  Clown Article from WHIO TV