"Joe,
Early Thursday morning around 2am my husband was on his route, while driving down 13 he noticed a car that had not moved from a traffic signal @Marcus St/ Laurel Rd and 13 S in Laurel. As he approached the vehicle he stopped to look in on the driver to see if possibly something was wrong with the man. When he looked in the guy was behind the wheel with his foot on the brake laid back in the seat passed out! My husband blew the air horn sitting next to this guy to try to wake him and he didn't even flinch. So my husband proceeded to notify the first officer he seen. Which wasn't far, because my husband pulled over and waited to observe what would happen. The officer pulled up behind this guy and watched as the traffic signal turned from red to green and back to red again and then approached the man. The man was arrested and my husband witnessed him being escorted into a nearby hospital.
The reason for me contacting you about this is because I feel more of the general public needs to intervene when it comes to drunk drivers. My husband was in a commercial box truck and took it upon himself to investigate while others just drove by! This guys foot could have drifted off the brake as he was sleeping and he could have killed someone in that intersection, but no one who just kept going cared. Granted there are enough officers out there to witness this especially on route 13, but obviously they were other places doing something else. More people need to step up to the plate when they see cars swerving and driving erratically it could very possibly save someone's life."
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7 comments:
in what english class did you learn that "husband proceeded to notify the first officer he seen."
'he seen'
was good english? honestly?
this reminds me of a story that i submitted to sbynews not to long ago about citizens getting involved I had witnessed 2 msp officers racing each other on n sal blvd and pointing to each other as they passed in and out of traffic even sent in photos of the tag num wonder why it didnt get printed no one is above the law
8:53
You found one mistake in that letter and are going to have a fit? Look at your own post. 'in what" should be "In what*... it should also end with a question mark since it is a question.
'was good english?" Is this even a question?
Remember what they say about people in glass houses.....
I have to agree with Anonymous 8:53 "he seen" is just horrendous english. Really, really bad. You can almost call it "ignorant english", backwoods, something. You cannot even call it slang or slur, it's just unintelligent.
He could wake up startled with a gun in hand and shoot. I'll tell the cops but I won't go up to him.
Aww so sorry for the bad english! I was trying to send this to Joe while juggling my children plus other children. I felt it was a very important issue that many foolishly avoid. I apologize; maybe the ones who are complaining are drunk drivers themselves. Are you all ticked that I may possibly be the reason your butt is in lock up one night?
Get a life, this isn't english 101. You don't like it, don't read it!
2:16
What was done was a good thing. These people would be the first to complain if it was a family member that was hurt by a drunk driver and no one took the time to call in such a case.
To the former english teacher. Maybe this was one of your students. Ever thought of that? I would like to see the skill of your of your students. I am also glad with your attitude you are no longer a teacher. Remember this is a blog not an english class.
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