“You what!?” The Police Chief roared. The Jelly beans he kept in a tin on his desk rattled as he pounded his desk.
“Well sir…” the rookie replied squirming in his seat across from him. “I helped her cross the street. She was old and—” The rookie was cut off by a mighty bellow from the Chief, “WE. DON'T. DO THAT HERE.”
“Sir I don't…” began the rookie, “you mean here as in...here? Like the police station?”
“Exactly!” roared the Chief.
“With all due respect sir we’re civil servants were supposed to be help—”
“Don't give me that shit Corporal!” barked the Chief, who shook his head and then let out a long sigh before continuing, “look, you may be new here kid but I want you to know that your actions have consequences and your behavior today reflects poorly on all of us. I hope you think about that while Ramirez & Scialabba are out tonight on OT, looking to collect this uh..this Ethel or whatever her name is for questioning over today's uh...events.”
“Questioning for today's events? But she did nothing wrong! She just cant move fast —she’s old!”
“Just as I thought..” The Chief said gravely, “you’re too close to this, i’m taking you off the case.”
“Case, what case” asked the rookie, “It was just an old woman having trouble crossing the street!”
“God damn it…” snarled the Chief “That’s it! i'm putting you on unpaid leave, everything on the table now! Badge and gun especially”
The rookie gaped in disbelief, “A-are you serious It’s my first day?”
The Chief glowered at him, “Chop-Chop, I ain't got all day rookie!” Sighing the rookie relieved himself of all the standard issue police equipment: Flashlight, taser, flamethrower, club, gun, badge, predator wrist gauntlet from the movie: Predator, traffic whistle, handcuffs, flashlight with a spike on the end, zip ties,first aid kit and novelty truck nuts. When he had finished, the rookie could barely see the chief over the mountain of stuff that dominated the desk between them. Virtually naked now in the eyes of law enforcement the rookie turned toward the door to leave. He worked the knob and had almost stepped through before he heard the Chiefs voice behind him, “I said...everything.” The rookie closed his eyes and swore soundlessly. Then he slowly made his way back over to the Chiefs desk and slammed his half finished milkshake onto the desk.
Topics Discussed on Today’s episode include: “Shh, don’t tell!”, All Cops Have Diarrhea, North Korea, Violence Against Protesters and Reality Show Music!
Show Originally Aired: 06/16/20 — VOD Link Here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/652471919