Damn Dogs, A Short Story
You are here: Home » Damn Dogs, A Short Story Christopher at Toys r Us September 09, 2013 Theft doesn’t sound like a big deal to some. But stealing is stealing and when you steal a laptop from a store, you just committed a crime, in the eyes of the law. So when I saw the thief running across the street holding his newly stolen tablet while crossing directly in front of my police car, I gave chase towards the shopper who decided he would make his own 5 finger discount. “STOP, Police!” I shouted. You would think that the presence of my police car with the big letters that spelled out the word: POLICE across the side doors of the vehicles body, would cause him to give pause but fight or flight took over, so he ran! Or maybe my police uniform with it’s shiny badge and fancy police patches that adorn each shoulder which identifies me as a cop, would have been enough to make him stop right there, in his tracks. But my presence only acted as a repellent forcing hi...