That Time We Almost Picked Up A Fugitive

clip art from examiner.com

(Well, fugitive is probably too strong of a word for what she was, but the poor girl was definitely running from the cops.)

Story Time

Once upon a time, in a time not too distant from right now (like maybe two months ago), in a land not too far away (down the street), two people were innocently driving down a lovely neighborhood road.  

When suddenly, without warning, a young girl ran into the street, seeming to come out of nowhere (she came from between a couple houses).  

Our Neighborhood Fugitive 

Ok, so we're driving down the road when this girl starts running towards us.  

Thank the lord we were only going maybe 10 or 15 mph because there's nothing like a human being darting out in front of your truck to keep you on your toes.  

Our first clue that something wasn't right was that she was in a dead sprint without shoes on.  At first we thought she needed help or something, but when I rolled my window down she passed it by and opened the back door.  

Not cool, lady.   

Just as she opened the vehicle door, a police officer came running after her.  Before we knew it he had her on the ground.  Then another police officer came and cuffed her.  

When it was clear that we were good to go, as in, we weren't going to run anyone over, we very awkwardly drove down the road with the back door hanging open. 

Not cool, lady, not cool.