this article reminds me of a touching anecdote.
just after columbine happened, i was in front of my math class, writing up my answer to a homework problem on the board. though i was an oft-controversial lad, i was a studious one as well. when the teacher stepped out into the hallway to yell at some other children, i decided to have some fun. i started reworking the word problem in the spirit of the times - "if there are 30 students in a class, and seven are shot..." tasteless, yes, but i refuse to take anything seriously. it's bad juju.
anyways, a fellow named john, who was absolutely dedicated to becoming a cop as soon as he had his high-school diploma in his conservative mitts, became very irate, and began bitching me out. given that he had six inches and 30 lbs on me, i tactfully apologizied.
this was the moment i learned that cops have no sense of humor.
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