A few weeks ago, I responded to a call where a woman rear ended her baby’s daddy on purpose after she followed him into a neighborhood. There was some type of disturbance beforehand and their infant was in the backseat of her car when this happened.
There was minor damage, but a witness saw the impact in front of his house and called the police. It was determined there was no “traffic collision,” just an assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment.
I stood by with the baby’s daddy and made small talk with him while the patrol cops handled the witness and suspect interviews.
During our conversation he told me the baby’s mamma was crazy and always followed him. Since she’d just rammed his car, I asked the baby’s daddy if he ever thought about a restraining order. I also asked him what he planned to do about child custody.
He said, “I don’t want it.”
“You don’t want your kid?”
“I have my own kids,” he replied.
I stood there shocked. Who says that? This 25 year-old had a lot to learn about responsibility and life. I could go on and on about this, but I’ll let you fill in the rest.
After the baby’s mamma was arrested, one of the cops walked over to the baby’s daddy and said he could take the child home with him.
“I’ll take him to her mom’s house.”
The cop with less than two years on the job, gave him a WTF look as he asked, “You don’t want your child?”
“I don’t want him. I can’t keep him. I’ll take him to her mom’s house.” After further discussion, he refused to take his kid and left.
He got into his car without a care in the world. The engine started and the car shifted into gear as he drove off into the night. This guy was a father, but he’d never be someone’s “daddy.” He’d be a zero in this child’s eyes and never a hero liked dads are supposed to be.
It shouldn’t have bugged me, but it did.
I was about to leave when one of the cops told me the woman was pregnant with their second child……….
You just can’t make this stuff up.
Badge415 