Peoria’s “Finest”
This morning I was delivering one of my neighbor’s “boo”ze bags when in the alley between our houses I find a pair of surgical gloves and some duct tape. I call my “boo”ze buddy and tell her of my find, which also serves the purpose of helping her find her bag with her favorite wine in it. We decide, after consult with the Neighborhood Watch leader, to call the police in case it is evidence from a crime.
When the officer arrives he asks why the street is closed. Since he is our regular district officer and the street has been closed for two weeks this does not invoke confidence. He obviously has not patrolled our area in a while. I show him the gloves and the tape. He proceeds to pick them up and hand them to me. He told me just to throw them out because they were trash. I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to be holding surgical gloves that had been used to do who knows what.
Then our officer just went on a massive bitch fest. He starts complaining about the people who call him all the time over nothing. I am not sure if this was supposed to be directed at me and my neighbor. I haven’t called during this officer’s shift in a long time. Then he starts saying how easy it is to be an officer because all you have to do is show up. My confidence level is now just soaring! Next on his list is rental property and the type of people who rent houses. He tells us how rental property has ruined the East Bluff. He also included the pearl of wisdom that if we aren’t happy about the crime and the rental properties then we just need to move. Now it is time to move on to City Council. He starts ranting how no one from City Council lives in the East Bluff so they just don’t care. My first though is where do you live? But, surprisingly, I kept my mouth shut. He ends our conversation with “Oh, well, I can retire anytime. Call me when you find a gun.”
Damn, no wonder we have so many unsolved crimes!!
City of Peoria, Crime | | 
October 2, 2007 9:42 pm
ana, October 2, 2007 @ 10:02 pm
and they wonder why nobody ever wants to help them out. you gotta love the po po or should i say poopoo.
Todd Preble, October 3, 2007 @ 7:35 am
Absolutely horrible attitude and philosophy of our officers who are supposed to “serve and protect”.
East Bluff, October 3, 2007 @ 9:23 am
I have decided! The City of Peoria owes alot of people alot of money. If they are going to screw us like we are prostitutes they need to pay us everytime. Thank God for Great neighbors and wine, makes the dry hump feel alittle better.
jenjw4, October 3, 2007 @ 11:16 am
EBB,
That’s awful. Okay, maybe what you found was trash, but still, how were you supposed to know? I mean, duct tape and gloves? That is a weird combo.
J
East Bluff Barbie, October 3, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
Hey Todd,
He’s your regular district officer too!
Todd Preble, October 3, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
Great, well I hope I never have to deal with that waste of tax money.
Heather, October 3, 2007 @ 11:44 pm
This just goes to prove the true state of our police department. Basically hes just here for the pay check. And if he can retire why doesn’t he and save us the agrivation of having to deal with this idiot!!
Cory, October 4, 2007 @ 4:47 pm
I’m assuming you reported him, right? While it may bring a little harassment from Officer Douchebag, there’s a better chance he’ll hold his tongue next time someone calls him.
Fraochan, October 5, 2007 @ 8:06 am
Can you say job burnout. wow.
chef kevin, October 5, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
But the REAL issue here is “what kind of wine was it?”
East Bluff Barbie, October 5, 2007 @ 6:46 pm
It was a bottle of Merlot.