Complaining again... sorry.

So I guess I have to admit I am a bit of a shit disturber… But I just cannot take injustice, as small as it may be, and don’t say anything about it! Is that wrong? Last week I was driving to work and saw the sheriff truck with his lights on pulling a car over on the side. Then he turned off his lights and proceeded to do a big U turn on the highway! Wait a minute! I thought traffic rules applied to everybody, including police officers! His lights were off and he was obviously not chasing anybody, not to mention how dangerous it is to do a U turn on the highway. I tried to figure out a way to pull him over and tell him what I thought of his behavior, but since I couldn’t figure out how to do that, I just called the police from work and put an official complaint. I know… small stuff, but I cannot put up with injustice.

Now, I work with the police a lot in emergency, and I have to say the men and women here in Smithers are usually very professional and competent. They respond quickly and have nerves of steel. They treat everyone nicely and treat us well too. So I give them that. But it is easy to let power get over your head. That is why I complained. To make sure they remember that they are the example to be followed if they want to have authority and respect in the community.

So, the officer that was driving the truck called me back, which is very good for him, and left a message on my machine to call him back. He said he was going on another call. In Brazil, since our police are a joke, nobody would have ever called. They drive like maniacs and you can’t count on them for anything. I hope the Canadian police will never be like that. I will call back on Monday, but must say that I am satisfied already that my complaint was acknowledged.

Little joke:
There was a competition between Scotland yard, the RCMP and the Brazilian police to see who was fastest. They let loose a rabbit on the forest and the police had to find it. Scotland yard went first, 15 minutes later they were back with the rabbit by its years. Next were the RCMP, and only 10 minutes later they had the rabbit. So the Brazilian police went next and they were back in record time! Only 3 minutes and they had a squirrel by it’s ears with a black eye saying: “I’m a rabbit! I’m a rabbit!”

Em portugues:

Eu tenho que admitir que eu crio caso… as vezes a toa. Mas eu nao consigo ficar calada quando eu vejo injustica! Isso eh errado? Semana passada eu estava dirigindo pro trabalho quando eu vi a caminhonete do cherife com a luzes acesas, encostando um carro no acostamento. Depois ele apagou as luzes e fez uma virada no meio da rodovia! Pera aih! Eu achava que as regras de transito valem pra todos, incluindo policiais. Ele estava com as luzes apagadas e nao estava perseguindo ninguem, sem contar que eh perigoso fazer o que ele fez. Eu pensei em acender meus farois e parar o carro dele pra dizer o que eu acho, mas decidi ligar do trabalho e fazer uma reclamacao formal. Eu sei… bobagem, mas eu nao sei ficar calada.

Agora, eu trabalho com a policia o tempo todo na emergencia, e eu tenho que dizer que os policiais aqui sao profissionais, tem nervos de aco e em geral sao muito competentes. Eles tratam todo mundo bem, incluindo a gente. Mas eu sei que eh facil deixar o poder subir na sua cabeca. Foi por isso que eu reclamei. Pra mostrar que eles tem que dar o exemplo primeiro se eles quiserem ter repeito e autoridade na comunidade.

Entao o policial que estava dirigindo a caminhonete me ligou e deixou uma mensagem na minha secretaria que ele estava respondendo a um outro chamado e pediu pra eu ligar de volta. No Brasil, jah que a policia eh uma brincadeira, ninguem nunca teria ligado de volta. Eles dirigem que nem doidos e ninguem pode contar neles pra nada. Eu espero que a policia Canadense nunca fique assim. Eu vou ligar de volta na segunda feira, mas ja estou feliz que minha reclamacao foi recebida.

Piadinha:
Em uma competicao policial entre a Scotland Yard, a policia Canadense e a policia Brasileira, um Coelho foi solto na floresta e a policia competiu pra ver quem achava o Coelho mais rapido. Scotland Yard foi primeiro e em 15 minutos eles estavam de volta com o Coelho. Em seguida foi a policia canadense e em apenas 10 minutos eles estavam de volta com o Coelho. Na vez da policia Brasielria, eles quebraram o recorde! Apenas 3 minutos e eles estavam de volta com um esquilo pelas orelhas, com o olho roxo dizendo: “Eu sou um Coelho! Eu sou um Coelho!”