My Horrible Day

[wingnut4772]

Yesterday I was dispatched to a domestic call with my partner. We arrive and it's the usual. The two parties and the family members are all drama and involved and trying to get our attention and tell their story all at once.

Meanwhlle, their little dog , a cute miniature Rat Terrier gets out and is running up and down the street and they are doing nothing to catch him.

My partner and I tell them countless times to get the dog before it gets hit by a car. They keep talking to us and each other. We tell them again. Get the dog!

So what happens? A car comes down the street and runs over the dog. Right in front of us. It yelps and crumples in some unnatural pose. I think it's neck is mostly broken. Then it dies.

I have never lost my cool on the job. Never. Until yesterday. I will just leave it at that.

I have never been so upset at work since my shooting in 2004. In fact, I think this was worse.

Call me sensitive. I don't care. It was just a horrible day.

[George Grand]

Poor thing is chasing slow squirrels now. Go buy yourself something nice Darla, maybe it'll help. You can call me sensitive too, but I don't want you calling me that.

[rskarvan]

I hope somebody spent the night in lockup.

[McLoki]

Sorry to hear of your day, but from what you have told us - it was quick and the dog may be happier where he is now.

[Polkitup2]

Some people shouldn't be allowed to own pets. On the bright side, today can only be better! :D

[heiney9]

Damn, that's terrible. People are so stupid. That is one thing I never want to witness in my life. Did they have kids? The kids take it the hardest when a family pet meets it's demise. Sorry you had to witness it.

H9

[Midnite Mick]

I don't know how anyone would wanna be a cop.....other than the decent money I guess. However, constantly seeing people at their worst would make me want to shoot somebody. Hope you are off today and can just relax.

Regards,
Mike

[wingnut4772]

I took the day off.

[BaggedLancer]

I took the day off.

Time to get that VPI spinning!

Good luck with today, as someone else said it can be only better than the day before.

[janmike]

Tough day Darla, I feel for you. I could not do your job and even I considered it at one time years ago. I would not have the patience to deal with some people. I agree with the previous post that some people should not own pets yet alone children. Hope things get better.

[phoneisbusy]

Tough day. :( Hope today is better.

regards

Dave

[wingnut4772]

Time to get that VPI spinning!

Good luck with today, as someone else said it can be only better than the day before.

VPI is in storage.:(

[Zero]

What boggles my mind is that after a day of seeing people at their worst, she comes home and logs onto Club Polk. Me thinks wingnut may be a masochist.. haha

Sorry to hear of the rotten day Darla. Kick back, relax, blast a few tunes..

[BaggedLancer]

VPI is in storage.:(

Set it up in storage then! Sit in the storage box and listen! :p

[george daniel]

VPI is in storage.:(

Well,, you are just gonna' have to do something about that :) Lately I've been using mine with a tube headamp,,,, takes up very little space,, and also takes me "away". :cool:

[obieone]

My condolences. God Bless you, and your bretheren in blue. I would NOT last 1/2/ a shift.
(I'd run out of bullets:))
HOW you spend all day, wading thru the cess pool of humanity, then come on here, and your ALWAYS upbeat and NICE!?:confused:
Befuddled amazement!:rolleyes:

[ohskigod]

WOW Darla, that flat out sucks. call out sick next shift and take a mental health day.......f^&k it

[candyliquor35m]

It's good to be concerned because that means you care but be thankful it wasn't your drama and it wasn't your dog and it wasn't a kid instead of the dog. Don't let someone else's problems become your problems. You already have enough of your own :D (just kidding)

[Fireman32]

Darla sorry to hear that story. Poor inocent little dog. I do not know how I would handle that. Hope you have a better day today.

[cfrizz]

Sorry for you bad day Darla! I would have shot all those stupid morons! None of them are as valuable as a hair on that poor dogs head!

Try to take it easy today.

[dkg999]

Hang in there Darla! I hope at least someone got cited for animal neglect!

[schwarcw]

Sorry to hear about this Darla. I hope that you find peace in your day off. Poor little guy.:(

[avelanchefan]

Poor thing is chasing slow squirrels now. Go buy yourself something nice Darla, maybe it'll help. You can call me sensitive too, but I don't want you calling me that.

Darla,

I think George had it right. I hope things turn around for you today. And I am sorry about your horrible day yesterday.

Sean

[Keiko]

Sad story wingnut, sorry to hear you had such a rotten day. Take this time off to do something nice for yourself.

[disneyjoe7]

Sorry about your day Darla, but understand you need a bad day to know what a good day is. ;)

[pearsall001]

Sorry to hear about your day. To see an animal killed like that is a gut rencher for sure. I hope you came down hard on those nit wits that caused the poor dogs dimise. More than likely people like that could give two hoots about the poor dog. It's a shame. I guess it's all in a day's work, but it still sucks!!

[nikolas812]

Sorry to hear about your bad day.

I hope todays a good one.;)

[dragon1952]

That sucks...sorry to hear that. Right after our 'little dog' thread too :(

[treitz3]

That bites. That would be something I would want to to forget about.

You did what you could. You can't control everything. SH*t happens. ;)

[shack]

Seems there are way too many self centered assholes that believe everything revolves around them and their petty little issues. Because of their "DRAMA" two LEOs time was wasted, an innocent little animal was killed, the driver of the car was probably sick over it, and Darla has another mental scar.

Gee...I hope their problems were worth all the pain they caused....ASSHOLES!

[danger boy]

sorry about your terrible day Darla... hope that doesn't come around again.

While i'm not an officer of the peace... working in the media like I does.. i have to respond to domestic fights, argument too. it's part of my job. I was at one today.. I hate nothing more about my job then photographing and being at the house of a domestic situation. it really sucks.

Add to that what Darla had to go thru watching a dog die right in front of her eyes.. that's twice as bad.

[rainman31]

Thats a sad story, I hope your doing better.:)

[wingnut4772]

I am. I took a couple of days off. I do wish I had chosen another career all the time but in 15 years I will be done.

[RuSsMaN]

Have you tried searching around for happiness in a bottle of Kentucky's finest?

Works for me!

[wingnut4772]

Have you tried searching around for happiness in a bottle of Kentucky's finest?

Works for me!

No. That does nothing for me. I prefer Ben & Jerrys.:D

[disneyjoe7]

Ok then Ben & Jerrys with some Kentucky's finest.... Many of the worlds problems would look better after that combo. ;)

[madmax]

Sounds to me like you are doing great things for your community. I would sit at home and admire myself for awhile. :)
madmax

[Doctor R]

To be sensitive in your situation is a blessing, not to have felt anything would have been a curse. I see these small individuals after someone has chosen to ignore tham and place them in harms way through their ignorance. It drains you and leaves you questioning the world sometimes. Thank you for doing the job you do! Keep feeling for that is what matters at the core. Never let anything close off your caring spirit!
Rick - doctor of furry individuals

[shack]

Why is it that whenever these idiots cause problems it seems to always be the innocent bystander or the person trying to help or helpless animal that pays the price? It seems to me that justice be better served if the ones causing the problem would get run over by a bus or fall off a cliff...then all would be well. One less problem for society. Unfortunately...it rarely seems to happen that way. :mad:

[steveinaz]

I feel bad for you Darla...keep your chin up.

[BottomFeeder]

No. That does nothing for me. I prefer Ben & Jerrys.:D

By the way, it's a birthday or something for B & J's and they're selling it today on the cheap - around here anyway. My daughter told me about it, so I'm not sure of the specifics but hey, from 1 B & J's lover to another, go git you some!

[bobman1235]

Not cheap, free (http://benandjerrys.com/features/30th_birthday/).

[BottomFeeder]

Dat's mo bettuh!