I was working a SMALL (1A) school outside of Houston, between Houston and Japan... (atleast it felt that way)
I kid came down from the top row (about 12) to tell me how bad I was. I said thanks, blew the whistle. Before I could even look down to the door for the police officer, the police officer was behind me putting cuffs on the guy.... WOAH?!
Cop starts hauling him off so I put the ball back in and lets get back going to the game. A few timeouts later the cop comes all across the gym (door is at 1 endo f the court) and he looks mad. He gets in my face because I should have waited for him to clear the gym before putting the ball in place. I said "sir, my job is to keep the game going. I couldn't sit here and let you read him the miranda rights all the way out the gym, because then everyone is watching that, and not the game. If the game gets back going again, people start watching that and all is well."
by now i've made eye contact with the principal and give her the "WTF" look. she comes over and tells the sargent to cool it, and take the night stick out of his butt. I try not to laugh.
They didnt arrest the kid, the officer was just trying to "send a message" he's the new deputy in town and he's making a GREAT first impression....
I love student section heckles though, especially when thy are original.
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John "acee" A.
Recently got a DWI - Driving With Icee.
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