I have no problem paying taxes. I think they are necessary for the country to function. But, I do have a problem with just throwing my money away, or paying the salaries of STUPID people. I was lucky enough to meet two of the dumbest policemen in the state.
We finished with the zoo and decided to meet my brother Brett for lunch. I drove past Mel's car to make sure she knew where we were going. She had just finished changing her 2 year old daughter's diaper. As she was adjusting her Michalyn's pants, Michalyn shut the RUNNING car's door. Yes, the keys are now locked in the car with Issac the one year old locked inside. AHHHHHHH. So we call 911 and tell them a child is locked in a running car and to please help. I during the waiting period am able to feed Henry-so it was not an emergency-to help us. We called again after about 10 minutes, because Issac started freaking out. Who has to call 911 twice? We did. Two police officers arrive in separate cars 17 minutes AFTER the call. We are just glad to see them. The both pull out the Slim Jim and go to town on Mel's car. No joke, I had no idea a policeman didn't know how to use a Slim Jim, let alone TWO policemen who didn't know how to use a Slim Jim. We are all dying as they are running Mel's car. One of the officers kept saying how hard it is to do on these "newer" cars. Mel is driving a 1997 car. Yeah-it is 11 years old. Pretty darn new to me too. He then says we should probably call a lock smith. Hello. There is child locked in a running car-we need to get him out not call someone else. Duh. Issac started to freak out big time. Mel said we are done I am getting a rock-break the window. Bytheway both Mel and Melissa asked if they could try the Slim Jim and were turned down. One of the geriatric officers pulled a hammer out of the wrapper and proceeded to read the directions on the back. Are you kidding me? After hitting the window about 15 times they finally broke the side back window. Mel hurried and unlocks the door and a wave a heat flows out. Yes, the heater had been on full blast 90 degrees the ENTIRE time. Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum looked dumb founded. Melissa ripped off Issac's clothes and they sit in my air conditioned car to cool him off. They also start pumping him full of liquids. AHHHH. He was burning up. The cops were so slow and in no hurry to help. One did say as his parting comment-I did sped to get here. Yeah, thanks. That almost makes the entire situation less traumatic. Issac was fine after about 20 minutes of cool down. So needless to say we didn't meet Brett for lunch.
To complete Mel's amazing day, she got a flat tire on her way back to Provo and not ONE person including the three cops that passed by, stopped to help her. She changed it with two screaming kids all by herself. She won an extra special award!!