Don’t Poke the Bear

angry-bear-showing-its-jawOne sunny afternoon last week, a deputy responded to a 911 love-emergency on Berrian Trail. A young man sitting in a car outside said he’d rather not go inside because it would only invite an argument with his girlfriend. Entering alone, the officer found the young woman busily packing her belongings. She said she had no emergency and had merely called 911 because her boyfriend had discontinued her phone service and that was the only number she could get. She also charged her former beau with breaking her laptop and said she wanted him “out of my face.”  According to the officer, the angry young lady maintained a consistently sarcastic and “unfriendly” demeanor throughout their interview. He retreated outside to confab with the boyfriend, who explained that he’d left the laptop in his car during several cold nights and feared that its liquid crystal guts might be suffering from exposure. He also said that her phone account had been in his mom’s name, and his mom pulled the plug because she no longer wished to be responsible for the ill-tempered girl’s phone bill. At the deputy’s suggestion, the lovelorn fellow left for the evening so his bitter sweetheart could finish packing without interruption. When so jodi4informed, the woman said “fine” and abruptly dismissed the officer. Before leaving, the deputy attempted to ask the girl a few follow-up questions, but was chagrined to learn that they were no longer on speaking terms. Defeated, he announced his departure. Imperiously, she ignored him. Prudently, he closed the case.