Here is another joke about the police in the former Soviet Union:

(Q = Question, A = Answer)

Q.: What does it mean if a policeman has got only one stripe on his uniform?
A: It means he can read but cannot write.

Q: What does it mean if a policeman has got two stripes on his uniform?
A: It means he can write but cannot read.

Q.: What does it mean if a policeman has got three stripes on his uniform?
A: He is he highest ranking, and he only knows somebody who can read and write but can't do it himself.

Very intelligent person...LOL