The Rude Clone

A scientist was successful in cloning himself, and was asked to speak at a national convention of cloning scientists. The meeting room was located on the 45th floor of a New York skyscraper.

- My fellow scientists - he began. But before he could utter another word, the clone jumped up and shouted:

- he's a &^^%@)&!

Apologizing for the interruption, the scientist began again:

- My fellow scientists,

Again the clone sprang to his feet and yelled:

- this dumb %@(&+! couldn't produce a copy on a Xerox. He's a fraudulent $3%$##+=!

Incensed, the scientist rushed to the clone, grabbed him, and threw him out of the window.

The crowd gasped and security rushed into the room. A short while later New York's finest arrived and the events that had transpired were explained to them. The police chief said to the scientist:

- We are going to have to arrest you.

The scientist replied:

- For what? You can't arrest me for killing a clone!

The attending scientists nodded in agreement.

- Well! - retorted the police chief.

He thought for a moment and ordered the scientist held for...

- Making an obscene clone fall...