A very long time ago, I tried the cop career. I for some reason, found out I had the "nose". I would suddenly get the smell of booze, and start looking around and would shortly find a drunk driver. Even today, well over 20 yrs after the fact..I can still do it. Saved my butt on motorcycles a time or two also. Smell booze..and start looking for a drunk who wants to run me over.
Indeed. Neigborhood bars are the most common places to find these folks. They drive on automatic pilot every night. Never seem to get into any trouble, particularly in small towns. Cops tend to recognize them, and let them be, unless they are an obvious danger.
Company parties..Christmas parties are the worst. Broken marraiges or booze related accidents. Or both.
I did an accident investigation once..co workers finally (inhibitions loosened by booze) got over their nerviousness about each other, started swapping spit, went out to the parking lot and boinked each other silly in the front seat of her Geo Metro. During the activity..they managed to kick it out of park and rolled down the parking lot into the street, where they hit a parked carr. No injuries, some minor damage....
I witnessed the car rolling backwards into the street...so got there instantly. Naked as jaybirds..about half drunk..they both got their rocks off about the time they hit the car..both were married to someone else..both were fascinated by the "earth moving"..until I told them what had happened....instant panic. Instant sober..or close to it.
It got written up as a car popping out of gear...no driver..no DUI.
Well..no one was really behind the wheel...chuckle...but based on the
Merry Christmas
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the poo out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
