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Stopped

 

 

At a traffic light, on the Breakers, the woman ahead

of me tossed a light cigarette out her car window. 

Instead if arresting her for littering, I pulled her over, 

 stopped traffic, and made her pick it up

in front of everybody. 

 

 

G.

 

 

After a couple months out with a bad hand, G. returns to the shift today.

 

 

Testified

 

 

Today's DUII trial was a go. I appeared at 8:15,

testified at 10:00, and was dismissed after 12:30.

 

 

 

Arnold

 

Arnold is a heroin addict.

He shot up with free meth

and now has MRSA sores

the size of racquetballs

behind each of his ears. 

 

I didn't see them until

he was hooked for a want

and I had started the pat down.

 

 

Footwear

 

Last night's locker discussion debated which house shoes are more manly: Crocs or Uggs.

 

 

And It Starts Again

 

It's Monday.

Today's trial has been set over again.

I slept to 11.

By noon, I'll be at the gym.

 

 

 

LPD II

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Sheet

 

 

A UC car spots a wanted guy wandering into a strip club

off the state highway with his running mate. 

 

They invite me to play. 

 

It's a ten year old rob warrant. 

 

We walk in. They're at the bar, their backs to us. 

I'm uniform, so I'm on point. 

I put my hands in the middle of their backs, lean in, and say,

Both of you, put your hands on the bar and keep them there.

 

They're surprised. They didn't see us coming.

They hesitate. 

 

Put your hands on the bar.

Let me see 'em. 

 

Their hands rise and stick to the bar.

The wanted guy is scooped up without struggle or fight. 

 

 

 

Two Trials, No Court

 

I was scheduled to appear at two burg trials today.

The first is a plea. The second is a bench warrant.

I can sleep in and hit the gym.

 

 

Traffic and Trial

 

Today's trial is set over,

but afternoon traffic is a go.