The Robber and the Walker

J.D. came through the door a bit breathless and upset. He handed me the bag with bread in it, shut the door and placed his walker in the corner.

He looked at me and said, "you'll never believe what happened to me. I went into the store, bought the bread and when I came out four undercover cops held guns on me, and said I was under arrest."

"They handcuffed me, and put me in the back of the police car. When I asked why they had arrested me, they said they were told by several people that I had been seen running from the bank." He took his glasses off and wiped them, then put them back on.

"I asked them what bank, and they told me the Bank of Montreal on Dundas St. in downtown London." I looked at them and said, "Oh that bank, yeah I was there twice. The other officer looked at me and asked me why was I there twice.

I looked him straight in the eye and replied, "the first time I robbed the bank and the second time I had to go back down there to get my walker."

"What walker?" Officer Pumping who identified himself asked.

I pointed to my walker which stood about five feet away, just outside the store.

Officer Peabody sat in the front seat and Officer Pumping stood talking to me by the back seat of the car. Officer Pumping asked me why I needed the walker. I told him I had my knee replaced due to an old injury. " He looked at me as if I was faking my limp, and the walker was not what I was using it for.

"When did you have this knee replacement? Officer Pumping asked.

"Not very long ago, about six weeks ago, at seventy-one things heal very slowly."

"Why would several people say they saw you running from the bank.”, Officer Pumping stared at me as he waited for my answer.

"Obviously, it was someone else who resembled me. But seriously I cannot run. I can barely walk."

I noticed his hands were shaking a bit from the ordeal. He went to the sink, grabbed a glass and filled it with water, and continued the story.

"The cop in the front seat said that he had to talk to his partner and then got out of the car. They stood a distance away from the car talking, then with in five minutes they returned, uncuffed me and said I could go. They stood there watching me walk down the street. I think they were watching me walk away with my walker trying to figure out if I was telling the truth. You know they even asked to see my knee." It is a good thing they can see my scar on my knee and how fresh it looks."

J.D. finished drinking his water, put the glass in the sink and turned to me, "Those a@#$%^*! They stood there watching me as I walked down the street with my walker."

"Well, that is incredible. Are you alright." I noticed that he had finally stopped shaking and was calming down.

"You would think the cops would have gotten more information from whoever gave the description." J.D. shook his head in disgust and walked into the living room.

He went over and sat in his chair, and turned on the TV to watch his favourite TV show, Bad Boys.

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