Play nice with the other children

I have come to believe the people LE typically deals with are pretty much are adults stuck in a child's body.....and like Tim's last post, these adult children can sometimes be very funny (though not really cute....more repelling). For example,

• My favorite line is: "I'm tryin' to be honest with you"......how do you try to be honest?

• I contacted a guy at a gas station......."I'm no criminal, I been arrested for theft".......3 minutes later....."I'll be honest with you, I got arrested once for drugs, but they set me up"........5 minutes later......."I might have some warrants, but its only for domestic violence"......."I did sell drugs one time, but that was a while ago" - hmmmmm

• A while ago my partner and I went to an attempted suicide where a person attempted suicide. They had texted a friend that they had cut their neck and wanted to overdose on pills. When we arrived medics determined the cut was only superficial (though bleeding pretty good). The person became enraged when we had to transport them to the hospital for a mental evaluation!!! They insisted they were fine and did not have mental problems!! - like a kid saying "NO!"......oh yes. Yep.

• While on the way to the jail, our arrestee asks from the backseat, "Do you think we'll get there in time for dinner?" -is this your most immediate concern at the moment?!

It's funny how some of the people we arrest are so simple minded (not a negative connotation). They are like overgrown kids! It will never cease to amaze me!