Crazy Day

[_Runtu]

I had the most insane day today.

My daughter called me just before noon (she was home sick) and whispered, "Dad, is there supposed to be someone in the house?"

She had been downstairs on the couch, and someone rang the doorbell. Because she wasn't feeling well, she thought she'd just ignore it. The person kept ringing, and then she heard the door open. She thought it was probably me coming home for lunch, but then she heard the guy's cell phone ring and knew it wasn't me.

So she had the presence of mind to take the phone into the bathroom and hide in the shower. She called 911, and just as they answered, the guy came into the bathroom where she was. So she hung up and then called me. I told her to stay put and call 911 again, so she did.

The police arrived, one at the front door, and one downstairs. The policeman found my daughter and put her in a bedroom that he had already cleared. Just then the guy tried to jump out a window, and the policeman upstairs drew his gun, so the guy ran downstairs and into the cop downstairs, whom he punched in the side of the head. He ran back upstairs and then went out to the balcony, jumped off, and ran for his car.

The cops chased him down and tackled him. When I got home, he was cuffed face down in the middle of the street, and there were cops everywhere. My daughter was pretty shaken up, but she's doing OK.

They have his picture and arrest record online here. Apparently he's just a drug addict who feeds his addiction by burglarizing houses.

So we're all OK here, just a little shaken.

[_Bond James Bond]

Yikes! Glad things are okay. How old's the daughter?

[for those interested in my day I got a haircut. :boring:]

[_Pokatator]

I am thankful that your baby is OK, she must be a pretty cool headed young lady. Bless you all.

[_Scottie]

Kind of makes me wish the government would spend $700 billion dollars fighting drugs rather than further lining already uber-wealthy executives.

[_bcspace]

Glad you guys are okay.

Now for the difficult question. If the justice and mercy of society was completely in your hands, what should the punishment of this man be?

Answer now while you're still in the heat of the moment. Answer again in a few days/weeks.

[_Runtu]

Glad you guys are okay.

Now for the difficult question. If the justice and mercy of society was completely in your hands, what should the punishment of this man be?

Answer now while you're still in the heat of the moment. Answer again in a few days/weeks.

Interesting question. From what the police said, this guy is a drug addict, and I keep thinking that, maybe if he's in jail, he can get help for his addiction.

Since this is the guy's third arrest this year, my primary concern is in getting him off the street so that he doesn't go into any other homes.

I feel sorry for him, but I expect the courts to apply the law to his case. It isn't about justice or mercy to me but about how best to deal with someone who clearly has serious problems and should not be out on the streets.

[_John Larsen]

Holy Crap! I can't imagine anything scarier. I hope your family is doing okay.

[_gramps]

Kind of makes me wish the government would spend $700 billion dollars fighting drugs rather than further lining already uber-wealthy executives.

Hey bro, they already are spending a heck of a lot of money on the drug war. And have wasted nearly every penny spent.

And you think, if they just spend more and more, the drug problem would go away? This country desperately needs infrastructure before it needs to waste its money on something that can not be fixed anyway.

[_Rollo Tomasi]

I had the most insane day today.

My daughter called me just before noon (she was home sick) and whispered, "Dad, is there supposed to be someone in the house?"

That sent chills up my spine. So glad everyone is ok.

[_Trevor]

Runtu,

From one father of a daughter to another, I am so relieved that your daughter is safe.

Best,

Trevor