Posting Everyday in January Post

[baudown]

I was walking back to my office from court this morning, talking on the phone.  I was only about half a block away from the courthouse, which means that there were a lot of court officers and police in the area.  Suddenly, a guy in a down jacket and a hood ran by me, incredibly quickly.  He was really sprinting, which got my attention, and as he reached the corner, he passed a woman, snatched her purse, and ran down an alley.  I saw two detectives that I know, just standing on the corner, watching and doing absolutely nothing.  I was stunned, and began shouting to the person I was talking to, "These assholes just stood by and let a crime happen right in front of them," and I was gesticulating angrily in their direction.

And then someone yelled, "Cut!"

Yes.  There was a movie being filmed.  The cameras were down the alley and I hadn't seen them.  Needless to say, the detectives mocked me for the next few minutes.  Deservedly.

Pretty much the highlight of my day.