“The gods hate hubris”
I was a handsome young policeman of 23. I had just graduated at the top of my class at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)in Glynnco GA. While there, I had been selected to return for ‘Crowd Control’ training. A ‘Train the Trainer’ program.
I thought I was a bad ass…
Oh yeah ::sniff:: they liked me front and center when that new News 24 hour cycle thing that was invented by a cable channel called ‘CNN’ started, especially when they were around the Pentagon…
On the east side of The Pentagon is a Metro Bus platform. It is a hub Station for Arlington county, and there is also Metro Rail ‘Orange’ line station under the parking lot.
We received a call ‘Man with a Knife on the bus platform’…
I hit my lights and hauled ass to the Bus platform…
I whipped my cruiser up diagonally, blocking the platform exit, lights flashing.
Yeah it was ‘textbook’.
It was also the beginning of rush hour in DC.
The platform was packed, buses everywhere. Hundreds if not thousands of people.
I just shut it all down with my cruiser…
I exited my cruiser, reached in, grabbed my hat (which I never wore), placed it on my head with one hand…
DAMN!! I looked good!!!
Another officer yelled
“This way!!”
So I took off in that direction.
The equipment they gave me.
Specifically my ‘Sam Browne’ belt was previously used, to put it nicely.
Actually, I had to use ‘shoe black’ to restain the leather, and tons of ‘Kiwi’ polish to make it look serviceable.
Here I am, running in front of an enormous crowd.
All eyes on me.
Did I say I was young and handsome?
Damn I looked good!!
Running along….
All of a sudden.
Clunk!!! KaClunk Clunk!!!! Scrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!
My pistol fell out of my holster and slid 25 or so yards across the concrete of the bus platform, stopping directly in front of or at the feet of a large crowd…
Yeah.
Not so cool and dashing now?!?
Are we!?!?
What could I do?
I nonchalantly walked over, picked up the revolver, wiped it off, put it back in my holster, and took off running (with my hand on my gun this time, and forevermore).
There were snickers and giggles.
I acted like I was all alone.
We did not find a man with a knife.
As you can surmise, that was NOT one of my better days.
sometimes I upload and it gives me a message that the video is "processing" but it never fully does! So anyway this one is from March 2nd
Also- I'm making the announcement before Michael does- I'll be on Jesse W Primetime tonight with CHARLIE guest hosting. so that probably means 8:50 or so. I guarantee we will be discussing the Oscars and other HOLLYWEIRD issues
Thank you for reminding me. I wanted to talk about our post-show hangout in Memphis and here it is:
Yes, im guest hosting tonight. And its done! Just finished the early taping and im on my way home.
“But, Butt Doc!”
My ever lovely wife and I had our colonoscopies performed by a local doctor here in GA.
Unfortunately for him, he sometime in the past, sold his practice to a conglomerate named ‘United Digestive’.
Why do I say ‘unfortunately’? Because we now need to find a new physician for any future ‘digestive’ testing, or care.
The care and work of the physician was just fine
It’s the billing we have issues with.
They over charged my wife by approximately $319.00, normally, they would just refund the amount to the credit card, or sometimes they send a check.
No, no they didn’t.
They sent her an email with a link to an ‘electronic gift card’ that had been loaded with the $319.00.
All she had to do was follow the link and download the card.
It’s accepted everywhere!
No, she did not.
Following the link and accepting the card would constitute a refund.
Therefore my beautiful bride spent an hour on the phone attempting to get a human that could refund OUR money to the card ‘THEY ...
“The Damndest thing”
I was patrolling a suburban area on the eastern side of US RT 1 (The One for you Californians).
George’s Place, you know, the little farm of the first President, is in the area.
Mt Vernon
It was around 02:00 hours when I received a call for a possible ‘break-in’ at an elementary school.
These were usually BS, wind rattled a window, some kid ‘egged’ the building, but it was rare to have an actual ‘B&E’ with an alarm.
This school was in a wealthy bucolic neighborhood along the Potomac River, it was bordered by the southern brick wall of Mt Vernon Plantation.
I was thinking it would probably be a nice walk around the school, then I’ll catch up on paperwork in the parking lot, just in case. No fuss, no muss…
I pulled up beside another ‘LTD Crown Vic’, except this one was white, and it had yellow lights.
County School Security…
Crap, I’ve got to deal with ‘Barney Fife’ too…
I exited my cruiser and the school security officer sprang from his vehicle.
Our uniforms differed in color, and he didn’t have a fire arm was the only real ...
