Criminality

The following happened last week. I meant to blog about it that day but totally forgot.

Ryan and I were driving through Camden, SC on Tuesday. We were on US 521 in the middle of town. Suddenly an unmarked police SUV pulls out about 50 yards in front of our truck. About three seconds later I see a man running from around a house with two police officers chasing him, guns drawn. They proceed to run down the embankment and into the road. The perpetrator runs into the SUV and falls to the ground directly beside my truck. He tries to get up but is kneed in the back by one of the cops. At this point the chase is over.

I haven't felt that much adrenaline pump through my body in quite some time. When I saw the criminal running towards the road I was thinking I should either hit him with my truck or stop entirely. Of course I did neither of those things. Then I thought about what I was going to do if he attempted to enter my truck. Was I going to be able to fight him off? Was he going to draw a weapon on me? Fortunately, nothing happened to Ryan or myself.

If you're looking for excitement, go to Camden on a Tuesday afternoon.