He was a local cop that I miss.
I used to save all my bull$hit for him.
One day I handed him a tag I cut off of a pillow and asked him somewhat belligerently what he was going to do about it.
He was a great cop. I thought he'd wet his pants laughing.
One time I handed him about 10 cards I printed up from a Monopoly game. He glanced at them and said, "Don't you hand me a 'get out of jail free card!"
"Nope. I like you bums. Read it."
The card said 'Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200'
His face lit up. "Now that I can use!"
He truly hated busting people but did what he had to do.
Occasionally he would share with me a story about an idiot that forced his hand and MADE him have to arrest them.
Good cops hate taking a citizen's rights and freedom from them. He was one of those guys and I miss him.
He had common sense, compassion, and a great sense of humor.
I miss him.
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