Whenever I hear the words “police,” “chase” and “L.A. Freeway,” I think of O.J. Simpson, especially after his recent death.
Contrary to what seems to be the public perception (especially for those who don’t remember the incident), O.J. didn’t drive the Ford Bronco. Interestingly, the driver—Al Cowlings, a childhood friend and teammate of O.J.’s—was not charged.
I have to wonder, though: What if O.J. had been driving? Or what if he’d been riding a bicycle?
The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled many holiday observances and celebrations. Although it wasn't postponed, Take Your Children To Work Day wasn't marked in the usual ways, as many people couldn't (or simply didn't) go to their regular workplaces. Then again, a lot of kids got to see their parents' work, even if those tasks were performed through a laptop on a kitchen table rather than a console on a desk.
Some parents, however, should not bring their kids with them to work because, honestly, there are some kinds of work no kid should ever witness. An example is what Jason R. Anderson did.
The "workplace"? A Kohl's department store in Batavia, New York: about halfway between Buffalo and Rochester. The "job"? No, he wasn't stocking shelves or helping customers. Instead, he helped himself to some of the store's merchandise.
His method of transportation? A bicycle, which he parked outside, where his 6-year-old daughter waited with her own bicycle.
She followed him as a he fled. So, in addition to larceny and possession of burglary tools, Anderson has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
It wasn't Anderson's first arrest. One assumes that his daughter won't consider following his line of work--and hopes that she won't see the bicycle as a means of committing nefarious activities.
