Husband was pulled over by the police on his way home from work. Around 2/2:30 am. They told him to get out of the car from the speaker thing they have. He refused. They walked up on either sides of the car. Flashlight in his face. Neither cop had a mask on. They again...
...told him to get out of the car. He refused. Said he doesn’t have to & asked if they needed his license & reg. He asked why neither of them had on a mask. They asked him where his was & he said, I’m in my car driving home. It’s on my pass seat. They asked if he’s been...
...drinking/doing drugs. He said no. Anyone who knows him knows he doesn’t drink/smoke. They asked him to step out the car again. He refused. Said, if I step out this car, I’m really gonna intimidate them cuz I’m bigger than both of them & they’re already scary. They took...
...his info back to their cars. Made him take a breathalyzer. He was sober ofcourse. They said he was swerving/speeding. Cop then asked why he doesn’t drink/smoke if he’s over 21. Husband said he’s 39. They told him to open the back windows. He refused. They asked where he was...
...coming from/going. He said from work/on my way home. Cause he’s an essential worker. He asked for both names/badge numbers since neither of them were wearing masks & both of them were putting his life in danger. They walked away again, came back & said they decided...
...not ti give him a ticket since he’s so close to home. He left. Woke me up to tell me. It’s just wild that something like that could really happen in the middle of the night & you wake not knowing anything. He’s home but...they were looking for a problem. They wanted a problem.
Wouldn’t it have been nice, if he *was* swerving, for the police to *help* a man, an essential worker, who’s clearly tired & tryna get home to his family? But no. Not watching the video from yesterday but we really sat there, at 3am thinking wow...shit could’ve really went...
...left & me & the kids, his mom would’ve been in bed asleep not knowing anything. Whole world would’ve changed just like that.
That’s the other thing that the video from yesterday does. Haven’t seen it. Don’t want to. But just *knowing* it’s out there is just another damn reminder of what could & does happen. Everyday.
Thank you for all of your kind words💜. My husband made it home. That man yesterday did not. So many of us do not. It’s exhausting, ya know? It can always be you & your loved ones & there is nothing you can do about it. That’s the truly frightening part.
After a 10 plus hour work day. As an essential worker. Sigh. God forbid the worst happened, his job would’ve replaced him in days. As I’m watching him get ready to go back to work...I’m angry. This is all bullshit. I’m so angry. Lemme log off. Ya’ll be well. 💜🥺
We’re okay guys💜
