From my book: Blue Lights and Sirens
Corporal Smith had stopped a vehicle that was being operated by a man who was obviously well under the influence of intoxicants. Without no backup yet, Smith was glad to find that the offender was one of those "happy drunks" who, in his extreme inebriation, thought everything was funny.
Smith administed the standardized tests and was just trying to make time for his assistance to arrive in the event that the man suddenly lost his sense of humor. Smith said, "Let's try one more test. I want you to count the fingers on your right hand out loud 1-2-3-4-5 by touching each finger with your thumb and then go back down 5-4-3-2-1". Smith showed the man exactly what to do and then stood patiently as the offender silently studied his fingers.
The man then placed his hands at his side, looked at the officer and said, "I can't do that". "Why not" Smith asked. The intoxicated man with all seriousness replied, "I'm dyslexic".
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