Re: Policing Freehold
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
On Friday afternoon I responded to a minor traffic accident at 14th and Hester. I immediately recognized the Mercedes as Rev. Osborne's, but I had no idea whose Dodge Neon he had rear-ended at the stoplight.
I approached the Neon first. Some punk kid was driving it, and I knew right off the bat he was guilty of something, I just didn't know what yet.
He alleged that he was "just sitting there waiting for the light to change, and the 'old man' just ran into him." Somehow, his story just didn't add up. I decided based on instinct to conduct a field sobriety test. I retrieved the breathalyzer (never leave home without one) and had him blow. As it turned out, he blew a .02, and his explanation was that he was going to a party later that evening and was just working up a little buzz.
The legal limit is .08, but it's safe to say that I saved some lives by placing him under arrest before he went on to that party later in the evening and got plowed.
I interviewed Rev. Jim, who was simply listening to Landover radio and texting Pastor Ezekiel a new sermon idea on his mobile phone while driving. The Lord's work is never done and there was no way I could see any fault in his Christian actions whatsoever. If anything, Rev. Jim should be deputized for helping us catch a dangerous drunk driver before he was even drunk!
I assured the good Reverend that everything would be taken care of, and his car will be fixed. I love America.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
On Friday afternoon I responded to a minor traffic accident at 14th and Hester. I immediately recognized the Mercedes as Rev. Osborne's, but I had no idea whose Dodge Neon he had rear-ended at the stoplight.
I approached the Neon first. Some punk kid was driving it, and I knew right off the bat he was guilty of something, I just didn't know what yet.
He alleged that he was "just sitting there waiting for the light to change, and the 'old man' just ran into him." Somehow, his story just didn't add up. I decided based on instinct to conduct a field sobriety test. I retrieved the breathalyzer (never leave home without one) and had him blow. As it turned out, he blew a .02, and his explanation was that he was going to a party later that evening and was just working up a little buzz.
The legal limit is .08, but it's safe to say that I saved some lives by placing him under arrest before he went on to that party later in the evening and got plowed.
I interviewed Rev. Jim, who was simply listening to Landover radio and texting Pastor Ezekiel a new sermon idea on his mobile phone while driving. The Lord's work is never done and there was no way I could see any fault in his Christian actions whatsoever. If anything, Rev. Jim should be deputized for helping us catch a dangerous drunk driver before he was even drunk!
I assured the good Reverend that everything would be taken care of, and his car will be fixed. I love America.

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