The Dutiful Citizen

...calls the police when necessary. So I did, and I don't think they cared about what I had to say. Never mind, I did my duty.

On my walk to day, cut very short, I noticed between 10-20 boxes thrown into what had become a river after the last days of rain. It didn't look at all like rubbish so I went to have a closer look and found that about half the boxes contained medicines destined for medical offices, there were toys, bags and who-knows what else in the other sealed ones. It looked like the post office van had dumped it's load there - packages with names and addresses, letters etc.

I first didn't know what to do and since nobody was drowning it seemed a bit excessive to call the emergency numbers. So I found the owner of two of the boxes and rang them and they rushed there to thank me and pick up their stuff. It was about then I saw medicines and medical equipment and called the police.

The police asked me if I could pick the stuff up and keep it safe. And that made me almost laugh out loud - if that stuff was stolen and then dumped there would it be wise for me to keep all that at home??? I don't think so! I've seen way too much CSI for that ;) Anyway, it was too much for me alone to pick it up and soaked with water. Nope, I thought - pick it up yourself Monsieur Flic!