Like flinging open the gates of Hell
Hello everyone, great to be here with you on this sunny morning in the South. As many other states have done, Alabama relaxed the restrictions for the Pandemic. The world has come alive! At least in our little world of the trailerhood and areas within a 20-mile radius. Not to be outdone, people started their own self-release a few days early. As you remember from the other day, I posted on the low-speed pursuit with the flaming truck that passed out front. This weekend we’ve had two calls to the trailerhood, loud music and a disagreement of some type at two different locations. Loud trucks, motorcycles, music. It was like flinging open the gates of Hell.
Just down the road yesterday, someone called reporting her husband was destroying her things. Then in the same direction, the county police were answering a call, when a federal fugitive they were sent to locate ran into the woods. That was within a half mile of our place.
The Best Politicians Money can Buy
Alabama’s Capitol, Montgomery. Located a mere 20 miles from here, had 8 victims shot in 7 separate incidents in 7 different locations in the city. One victim was a juvenile. All black on black crime, drug and gang related. One white guy decided since they were arresting him on an outstanding warrant, he would take one last joy ride in their vehicle. He was caught across town an hour later.
Why in the world, would they open the state when the cases have risen 110% since May 5th. Montgomery has one intensive care bed left as of yesterday, in the whole city. I can tell you why. Money. Plain and simple. This is Memorial Day weekend, and the beaches are normally full, along with the bars, parks and neighborhoods. A three-day weekend party. The Governor had planned to remain closed till the end of May. However, 100 business owners out of a population of over 205,000, protested in front of the state house. She changed her mind.
Now, I’ll sit back here in the Man Cave, sip some diet coke, and watch the little white car, with bright fluorescent orange wheels probably the emergency type tire/wheels painted (which is what I think they are), zip in and out of the trailerhood. The exhaust sounds like a recording of a long fart, being played through a long pvc pipe. No, don’t even ask.
So, how are your released areas doing?
Comments always welcome,