Whether you’re visiting EasternShoreFishAndGame.blogspot.com for the first time, or a repeat reader, you are in for a treat today.
This is an historic time – after publishing these flashes of brilliance for over 15-years – when you are being treated to the shortest story to ever appear here so, don’t get too comfortable.
Here it goes:
My sainted wife and I enjoy some of the familiar fare of ‘cop shows’ on television on a regular basis. We tune in to these ‘reality’ shows largely for entertainment which are often peppered with crimes, investigations, and subsequent arrests, all in the name of entertainment.
One particular program we enjoy features a number of varying police and sheriff departments with officers who become familiar over time. This specific show’s badge wearers – who sometimes colloquially speak to the camera – offered his opinion following a DWI arrest on a “live” (read: time delayed) broadcast just the other night.
This aside featured a sheriff’s deputy wearing a campaign-style hat offering his opinion on the apprehension of this suspected drunk driver.
Now is an excellent time to point out that I have never been arrested, stopped, or suspected of driving under the influence of anything other than love.
In any case, this deputy looked directly into the camera and proudly pointed out that “No one should
ever drive drunk from a bar.” A stupid remark? Actually, more stupider than that.
Which leads to a rhetorical question: Why do many municipalities demand ample parking before bars are open for business? A true Catch-22.
This episode’s segment demonstrated just how low the bar is to get a badge in at least one jurisdiction.
Mark Twain appropriately said, “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
By the way, a subsequent ‘breathalyzer’ test proved the arrested individual was NOT above the limit and later released at the Sheriff’s Office.
