"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: whatever you call it,
whoever you are, you need one." -Jane Howard

Sunday, May 15, 2011

losing sleep, but catching bad guys

Sorry for not blogging this last week.  I have plenty to share, but haven't had a moment to sit and write, which is killing me.  

As some already know, Jimmy has returned to police work.  Yes, I said it; he's back to doing what he loves and has successfully restored his manhood.  Frankly, "private security" made being a security guard sound a whole lot cooler than it actually was.  Jimmy was bored to tears during the times when he wasn't supervising and when he was, it was impossible for him to understand his outright unprofessional and under-trained subordinates.  However, that wasn't the straw that broke the camel's back. In summary, it was the upper management team promising him the moon, and every single time, making Jimmy settle for a nightlight. 

At a moment's notice, Jimmy called the Chief of New Carrollton to beg and plead for his job back.  Once they met face to face, immediately, Jimmy was handed keys to a cruiser, his badge, gun, credentials with the State of Maryland, and a schedule to start the following Monday.  AND they even gave him a raise.  Believe me (especially since I was nearly hysterical, freaking out about what in the world we were going to do), we did not expect New Carrollton to hire him back.  The confidence and respect they have for the work Jimmy did for them this fall is remarkable.  We are so incredibly grateful.  Not only for the tangible benefits they have graciously given, but mostly because Jimmy is the happiest he's been since last summer. 

I'm saying all of this to explain the following video.  Jimmy was involved in a major warrant crack down and was pretty much the star of the show.  The reporter shadowed Jimmy's team of four officers as they served 500 warrants in just one apartment complex!  Nice neighborhood, huh?  I was, of course, terrified that this secret raid would result in my husband's final showdown and eventual death, but all is well.  Thank God for that!!

The below video features Jimmy over and over again bringing people to the paddy wagons for processing and their free ride to jail.  The news story says that 15 warrants were served, but Jimmy says it was somewhere in the 30-40 range by just his team.  Either way, he's sure this is his big break...



1 comment:

  1. ummmm...as if i didn't want jimmy enough already!!! i watch stupid Fox 5 news...i'm so sad i missed this live!!

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