All,
Since there seems to be a lot of discussion re: sleep
attacks I thought this story of my first attack may amuse some of the List
members. Although I'm sure not the serious ones.
I was working the midnight shift. It was dark, with
the probability of increasing light toward morning. I was on
patrol. Guardian of my zone. Protector of all that is good and
right. I cruised into the local mall about 1:30 AM looking for those
who may attempt to violate my watch. Just as I passed Sears it
happened. The last thing I saw before the attack was a female manequin
in a summer print dress. She was just staring at me with one of those
"I wish I could talk so I could tell you what's about to happen
to you" looks. Too late. I was "asleep" at
the wheel. Runaway cop. I drifted right. My head bobbing
like a mechanical dog in a car in Los Lobos. My left foot found
the brake pedal, my right the gas. I picked up speed, squealing
tires, engine whining. Then I hit the 4 inch, cement filled pipe which
held the hanicapped parking space sign. Lift off ! We have lift-off
! After doing $6,000 damage to the city's police cruiser I
cleared the pole in the air. When I hit the ground I awoke. Holy
sh--!!!!
Where, what, how, why. How do I explain this
one? I came to a screeching halt in the parking lot of the mall.
My supervisor heard the commotion a quarter mile away and came in screaming
lights and siren. I sat there in disbelief trying to prepare an
explanation. I used the one about the deer the time before so that
nixed that one. I told the truth as I knew it at the time. I
simply fell asleep. It worked. I didn't get
fired.
Drive carefully out there. Watch out for police
cars. The driver could just be a PWP about to suffer a
"sleep attack."
Greg
47/35/35