Stories tagged “arrest”
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No Escaping the Fuzz
“NO!” shouted Mess, “I have awards to win! You can’t do this!” “I believe The Law takes precedence over some Ficly Awards show. Besides, you two are hacks! You’ve hit it big a couple times, but overall your sto...
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Shutting Down the Gateway
From The New York Times, November 2, 2009: ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Gateway to the West is suffering the terrible and tragic phenomenon of massive riots today as tensions have been stretched beyond their breaking points. Violence first erupted at the...
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Under Arrest
As I sat in the small red chair in the corner of my bedroom, nearly in tears, he uttered the unthinkable. “Yes, you’re now in our custody” Detective Darton said. “What about my trip, and work? How am I going to get to work?̶...
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Rise and Shine
I had worked late the night before on a project, finally getting to bed around 2:30am. At 6:30 the banging and shouting on my apartment started. I was startled from my sleep, the noise from the door was alarming and deafening, as I searched my bedroom ...