Santa Monica Police are extra militant. A friend of mine was in the county jail for a week for jay walking. He was new in town and did not realize the guy in bike shorts chasing him was a cop.
Also, to echo, it was excellent. And since I am a season+ behind on Mad Men and avoid your Footnotes lest there are spoilers, it was a nice substitute--
Just have to say that although free healthcare is nice, I'm realizing that the privilege of getting a private cell in jail (at least the one that I was helpfully brought to - for yelling) might be biggest benefit of living in socialist Sweden. They really took away my dignity with dignity.
My grandfather was a florist. He was also the Sheriff of Bronx County. That either means that dealing with flowers is not gay or back in the day the gays really, really overcompensated. But in the interests of your comfort, the former.
I love that it's this sober, serious story about desperate women living on the fringes of society, but she neglects to state the actual particulars of her own "crime". Namely, that she was speeding to get to a booty-call with a guy who doesn't really like her and that she was sort of ashamed of going to. That's hardly the same as turning tricks to feed your newborn.
Still, it would suck to spend a night in jail for any reason.
Wait, for speeding?
(This was fantastic.)
Santa Monica Police are extra militant. A friend of mine was in the county jail for a week for jay walking. He was new in town and did not realize the guy in bike shorts chasing him was a cop.
She must have been driving FAST.
Also, wow.
I know, speeding? They don't usually make you spend a night in the pokey for that, unless she was driving 246 miles per hour.
Or had lots of unpaid tickets and an air of contempt?
Also, to echo, it was excellent. And since I am a season+ behind on Mad Men and avoid your Footnotes lest there are spoilers, it was a nice substitute--
She was coming from dinner where they had a very good wine selection.
Wow, that's rough. Nice story though, so at least there's that.
PS DTMFA
+1
Grrr.
The Awl goes to jail so you don't have to.
Beautifully written too, by the way.
Great writing.
Just have to say that although free healthcare is nice, I'm realizing that the privilege of getting a private cell in jail (at least the one that I was helpfully brought to - for yelling) might be biggest benefit of living in socialist Sweden. They really took away my dignity with dignity.
Damn. This makes me feel pretty gay for writing about flowers.
My grandfather was a florist. He was also the Sheriff of Bronx County. That either means that dealing with flowers is not gay or back in the day the gays really, really overcompensated. But in the interests of your comfort, the former.
I love that it's this sober, serious story about desperate women living on the fringes of society, but she neglects to state the actual particulars of her own "crime". Namely, that she was speeding to get to a booty-call with a guy who doesn't really like her and that she was sort of ashamed of going to. That's hardly the same as turning tricks to feed your newborn.
Still, it would suck to spend a night in jail for any reason.
Er, what? Neglects to state the "actual particulars" that you are regurgitating?
My mistake, it seems it was a DUI.
And I'm a bad and judgmental person.
This is why my fuck buddy comes over to my place.
Wow, that was great. Can't you pay her more, cho, so she'll put her good stuff here, too?
I read that and liked it very much.
I hate when that happens.
from terror, beauty