More cop stories at the library

[depechemodefan]

I found out yesterday that the cop that works at the library had to arrest 2 trespassors and a person on sexually assult

Today the cop is standing at the entrance with a security guard when he stopped a guy for tossing his cigerette on the ground outside. Guy acts stupid, as in he had no idea what the cop was talking about, for about 2 minutes. Cop tells him he can't toss the cigerette on the ground, he had to throw it in the receptacle. Then the guy says, "oh, I didn't know that, I'll do that next time." Cop tells him, "I'm telling you to throw that away now." So guy goes outside and throws away cigerette, and comes in again. Cop tells him, "you have a problem with me?" I didn't get a chance to hear the response, but guy does come into the library and does his thing (I didn't see what direction he went).

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Wow, what is wrong with people? And the sexual assault story is really scary Stay safe, depechemodefan!

[Kristev]

Oh my word.

[sms001]

Good on that officer!
I lived in a town that had a rather snooty women's college. I was biking home and saw a gaggle of their students walking along and one of them threw her soda cup off to one side. Out of nowhere (actually, from a cop car waiting to turn onto the street we were all on) came a thunderous megaphone voice: "PICK THAT UP!"
Girls all look around tentatively and continue walking. Cop gets a break in traffic and turns onto side street and pops his lights and siren right next to the group and repeats his "request" over his PA. Cup tosser walks gingerly back and retrieves her cup and we all go our merry ways in my slightly less littered town.

And I have to add, I'm always slightly saddened by your posts DMF. I always think of libraries as a place of peace and refuge and learning. I realize that they can (and should be!) in areas that would need security, but it is disheartening none-the-less.

[Mr. Security]

Good on that officer!
I lived in a town that had a rather snooty women's college. I was biking home and saw a gaggle of their students walking along and one of them threw her soda cup off to one side. Out of nowhere (actually, from a cop car waiting to turn onto the street we were all on) came a thunderous megaphone voice: "PICK THAT UP!"
Girls all look around tentatively and continue walking. Cop gets a break in traffic and turns onto side street and pops his lights and siren right next to the group and repeats his "request" over his PA. Cup tosser walks gingerly back and retrieves her cup and we all go our merry ways in my slightly less littered town.

And I have to add, I'm always slightly saddened by your posts DMF. I always think of libraries as a place of peace and refuge and learning. I realize that they can (and should be!) in areas that would need security, but it is disheartening none-the-less.

A lot of people think that when I tell them I do security at a library. "Oh that must be so boring why would a library need security?" then I tell them about all the drunk homeless, violent crazies and gang bang teen drug dealers that are a daily occurrence at my library and they are always shocked