East siiiiiiide!

Back in Jan. of 2008, I wrote this post. As a refresher, if you don't have time to read it, it's about the intersection outside of my window at work. In the winter, it can be an exciting way to spend your lunch, just watching people approach the 4-way stop intersection doing 40 mph and then try to stop, on a dime, on solid ice. My office is located on the east side of Des Moines, which isn't a bad part of town, but if you had to name a part of town that you might say had the most crime, chances are, you would say, the east side. Today, we were treated to a police foot chase that ended not far from my window. I looked out just in time to see the two cops tackle the guy and then wrestle with him for a few minutes trying to get him handcuffed. I have no idea what he did, or what the other 3 guys that were being arrested did, but it was like a real live version of Cops, one of my favorite shows. Side note, my favorite show was when some "tough" dude was in his ex-girlfriends house, refusing to leave. The cops went in, asked him to leave, and when he refused, tazed him. His reaction was to scream like a girl, piss himself, and then hit the floor. That's must see TV. Today's show was a bit less exciting, but fun all the same. I brought up the story from 2008, then told this one, to show why I love where our office is. It would be great if it was on the west side of town, so I didn't have to drive very far to get to work, but I'm sure it would be less eventful.