The Story Behind Bumper Cars
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There was a new Cab Driver working the Downtown Eastside, commonly
known as Skid Road. In the 100 Block of East Hastings is one of the largest
collection of criminals, junkies, cokeheads, crack users, prostitutes,
pimps and customers you are likely to find anywhere in the world. The area
is dominated by seedy bars and even seedier all night convenience stores.
The man unfamiliar with the area thought that it would be safe to dash
in grab a coffee and leave the car running. Big mistake! One junkie who
even when she is straight is a little lacking in the brain department,
jumped into the drivers side of the cab and took off. She went fishtailing
down the street, scattering pedestrians, garbage cans and traffic in her
path. She got as far as Granville Street where she hit a car turning left
and came to an abrupt halt. The junkie scrambled out of the car and was
staggering around in the street, when Pam Dawes arrived on the scene. Pam
was working overtime doing a Drinking Driver Roadblock assignment. She
figured she had just stumbled across a minor routine traffic accident.
Unfortunately the junkie had crossed boundaries from radio chgannel 2 where
all of the previous action was being broadcast, into channel 1 where Pam
found the accident. The junkie was staggering around in traffic partly
from the accident and mostly from the load of heroin she had in her system.
Trying to ensure her safety Pam went to sit the junkie in the back seat
of her police unit. The junkie had other ideas and sat in the front seat.
Pam was trying to get her out of there when the junkie decided to repeat
history, slammed the car in gear and took off. Other units who were arriving
on the scene saw the unit take off and heard Pam broadcasting. One decided
to end the whole scenario there and then and rammed the police cruiser
almost head on, ending the little chase. The final tally I believe was
2 police units with minor damage, one cab destroyed, 1 civilian car with
major damage, 2 other cars with minor damage, and a whole lot of wounded
pride.
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