welcome!!

I thought I'd share a call that happened this week... Tuesday morning started off with some calls about a possible "road rage/race" on a freeway here in Socal. Two black suv's were cutting in and out of traffic and one kept bumping the other in front of it. It bumped it one too many times though, swerved into the center divider and rolled several times. Turned out, a man was chasing his ex-girlfriend. The guy had NUMEROUS priors, parole violations, had been in jail several times for various charges like spousal abuse, two counts of child abuse, etc. A real winner! After he rolled his suv, the ex-girlfriend stopped, then pulled off at the next exit to get away from him. On top of his accident, a chain reaction of other little accidents happened behind it due to the curvy freeway and stopped traffic. Then we got a report of a solo "black truck" over the side of the freeway, with a smashed windshield, but on the OPPOSITE side. At first we all thought it was being reported by folks still half asleep or didn't know where they were, but we sent a unit to go check it out, just in case. You never know. Sure enough, one of our officers gets over there and says, "I got an 1144 - roll the Coroner." What? Huh? When the SUV rolled, the battery came out of the engine compartment, blasted through the oleander bushes to the other side of the freeway, smashing through the windshield of the truck going in the opposite direction, killing the driver. The battery, destroyed and torn open from the accident, was leaking and acid was already eating away at he poor victim within minutes. The poor guy had just been minding his own business on his way to work when the 40 lb the battery came flying out of nowhere. Talk about bad timing or being in the wrong place at the wrong time! In the meantime, Mr. Idiot, is taken to the hospital with a broken femur and after surgery is pretty much out of it. His parents call our office and are asking questions, and saying, "But we don't understand...?" Understand what? Your son was being violent, tried to kill his ex-girlfriend, rolled his vehicle endangering lots of other people in the process, and KILLED an innocent person as a result. What part don't you UNDERSTAND? (Palm-to-forehead SMACK)

Hi Angie The board has been kinda slow lately..... there's a few that are regular posters....great buncha peoples!!! we gotta get this party started!!!

Hi Alexa, I feel your pain.....hang in there and know that you have sisters and brothers out there who know what you are going through. This job is a labor of love...either that or we are all nuts! take care and if you ever need to talk, feel free to drop me a line. Paula

Like you said, everything happens for a reason. It sounds like you were meant to meet this guy online. My best friend met her husband that way 8 years ago. I think you did the right thing for yourself by turning them down. The right job will come along soon. Have fun in your new relationship Carol