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Oh, Come On Now
Tonight was CRAZY at work. I swear to God all the nuts were out and it wasn’t even a full moon. One guy called to say he was on sr776 and wanted an officer but wouldn’t say where on sr776 and it is miles upon miles long. He called back a second time and told the call taker it was none of their business why he wanted an officer – of course we won’t send one without knowing what is going on.
We had a shooting – 19 year old boy out in his yard was shot to death. We think it was over a girl but that is just our speculation. The police know who the killer was though so that is a good thing – shouldn’t take too long to track him down.
We had a man who lives just a block from my house call in three times. He was very upset over another tenant in his apartment building taking his Suzanne Bessette picture. I think they finally told him to quit calling but one can’t be sure. I know the man from my work with the Housing Authority…he even threatened to kill me once. I caught him with some crack cocaine and reported it to my supervisor which really pissed him off. He is known for his violent tendencies but about that time I quit to join the sheriff’s office so that took care of that.
We had a home invasion where the man was disconnected and deputies heard shots fired in the neighborhood but can’t find the house. The guy apparently didn’t give the right address when he called in – he was more then a little stressed though when someone broke into his house with a gun. We hope he isn’t dead.
Had one guy call in over four times just to cuss at the call takers – apparently his friend was tazed and he felt we somehow contributed to the problem.
Last night we had a mental prisoner escape because they called for an ambulance and the paramedics didn’t realize they weren’t suppose to take him. The police caught up with the ambulance though and pulled it over. Would have liked to have seen that! Bet it was comical. The prisoner was recaptured and no one was the worse for wear – though the paramedics were a bit out of sorts over it.
I could go on and on about the calls. Had one guy call me who said he just knew it was his destiny to finish out his days in prison so even though he had not broken the law, he wanted us to come arrest him and get it over with. It was a strange conversation – one for which I got pulled into the office over though not in a horribly bad way. I have no idea what they ended up doing with the guy.
Had an elderly woman whose husband was having a seizure. She was cussing at me on the phone even though I was just trying to help her. It is very disconcerting when foul language comes out of an 80+ year old woman’s mouth. Just seems wrong somehow. 
Did I mention the home invasion was also within a mile of my home? Don’t think Baxter and I will be out walking tonight.
Arlington Park
Promised my sister I would write a post. I’ve actually written several but now that they are a few days old, they hardly seem worth typing in.
Baxter and I have been going to Arlington Park lately rather then our usual Payne Park for our morning walks. Baxter loves digging in the fallen leaves and prefers the little pond at Arlington over the fountain at Payne. I have to admit, Arlington is the prettier park but it is also 100 times busier which makes it unattractive to me.
Baxter loves to chase the squirrels, the ducks, turtles and today even a few butterflies that inhabit the park. While I know it isn’t good for him to do it from an animal lover’s point of view – it is funny to watch. I always give him a short leash so he doesn’t get within ten feet of whatever he is chasing so it isn’t like they are in any real danger.
Arlington is .541 miles around on the track – Payne says it is the same size but it seems a lot larger. I am going to have to get a pedometer to measure them myself I guess. Course, I’m leaving soon so who cares, right? It bothers me though. Payne takes a lot longer to walk 1 lap around then Arlington so I find it hard to believe it is the same size.
Baxter is such a hoot though. People love watching him swim around in the pond. His haircut has met with mixed reviews but since he is my dog, who cares what others think? I love it.
Almost acquired a puppy at work tonight but one of my coworkers who has been battling cancer wanted it so I didn’t press. It was adorable and would get to be about 30 pounds so a good size for Baxter. The supervisor only had the female which is fine with me as well. Guess it wasn’t meant to be. I would love to have another dog though and I know Baxter would as well.
