He Had a Badge, I Had an Attitude
Case File #034

PARENTAL NOTE: This episode has adult language.

Twenty minutes. That's how long a Prince George's County police officer made me wait behind bullet-proof glass while he ate his lunch. Slowly. Deliberately. Making eye contact every few bites.

When I finally served him the subpoena, I might've muttered something under my breath on my way out. Or maybe I just thought it. Either way, he heard about it.

What happened next? A parking lot confrontation. A 6'2", 240-pound cop standing over me, demanding to know if I called him an asshole. Me, 5'7" and stubborn, with a choice to make: apologize or double down.

Spoiler: I doubled down.

This is the story of petty power moves, onion breath, and why sometimes the only thing standing between you and an arrest is a sergeant with stripes who's seen enough.

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