This week, I have to apologize to all of you thirsty readers hungering for my unusual but fitting advice. A few days ago I witnessed something so appalling that I cannot keep my mouth shut. Usually I leave commentary such as this to the other four mainstays on this site. But not now. I'm putting all of your lives on hold, not dispensing the regular dosage of Dr. Knowisums and taking a stand against oppression.
What am I talking about, you ask yourself. Has the Doctor gone bonkers? No, I haven't. Keep reading and you will be enlightened.
It was a sunny afternoon in the bustling metropolis I live in. I was walking home from one of the many seminars I give on a weekly basis. The traffic was at its high point for the afternoon, thousands of commuters were rushing to get to their split-level homes, condos or townhouses. Walking along I had to be aware of the curving around, stopping and starting, screaming finger givers and horns aplenty. As I made my way through a cross street off a major road I had to skirt behind a police car. This police vehicle was edging out onto a busier street in an effort to cross it while the traffic lights had allowed a lull in the bustle of cars careening across the city. Just as the police car crossed the point of no return (you know this point, it's when you've gone too far and now are holding up traffic until you are able to cross the intersection) the traffic light changed and the oncoming cars started to build. Does this stop the policeman, or does it make him back his car up to give the right of way to the oncoming traffic (which I might add is the legal rule)? No it doesn't. In fact, in the cop's skewed world this gives him the sway to continue edging out into the intersection regardless of oncoming traffic. I note this in my head when crossing behind the police car, 3 oncoming vehicles realize what the cop has done. Brakes begin screeching as they try to avoid striking the police car. The brakes screeched so much that smoke was billowing out from the front tires of the cavalier trying to avoid an accident.
Well the cavalier stopped in time so as not to strike the police car. But, as we all know accidents are usually caused and build because of the domino effect. Unfortunately the truck behind the cavalier was unable to stop in time and bumped the cavalier. The accident was small and no pieces of cars fell to the ground, luckily. I watch the scene with fascination thinking 'hmmm, what will this police officer do.' Will he stop his vehicle and get out to apologize, make sure everyone is ok, exchange insurance numbers with the cars in question or god forbid even give himself a traffic violation. Well, guess what. The pompous bastard angles his car around the accident (that he caused) and continues on his merry way.
You are probably asking yourself, 'of course the policeman's sirens were on, he was obviously in a rush to save some lives'. Wrong. No sirens, no lights not a peep.
As I witnessed this tragedy I searched for a car number and tried to quickly memorize his license plate to no avail. Angry at the world I blurt out, 'I can't f*&kin believe what I just saw'. Another pedestrian about 10 feet away echoed my sentiment and we exchanged a 10-minute bitch fest about cops. I will spare you my rant, and let you draw your own conclusions on the problem with authority, these so-called protectors of society have.
What to say to this…
Just one more line in a long list of ways the man screws with the masses.I do hope that the police officer in question got home in time for dinner or made it over to his mistress' house for a good shaggin'.
Back next week, with my regular column. Keep sending those letters in, I'll keep telling you how to live your life.
Dr. Know
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