Tired of Explaining
The man kept trying to prove his innocence, not understanding why the officers didn’t believe him. He kept on with his story, trying to make them believe, but the officers wouldn’t have it.
It couldn’t be a coincidence, they said, he appeared at the scene right before the dog’s sudden reaction and then disappeared right after. There was also the question of why he ran from them. Only guilty people do that.
Everyone was at an impasse, the disbelieving officers and the suspect who couldn’t prove his case.