Challenge #02130-E301: Let the Punishment Fit
"You do realise that the more you complain, call me rude names, and try to bully me into backing down, the more I'm going to look at this and ticket you for the faults, right?"
"And? I can pay as many tickets as you like, and before you make it back to your office!" -- Anon Guest
Officer Pam stared at the young man in the driver's seat. He was rich, you could tell by the car alone, but he had decided to rub it in by wearing designer clothes, designer shades, he even had designer hair. Pam could write him up for every violation of the traffic law, and it would make no impact on him, his day, nor his bank account. It would be a minor inconvenience.
He was rich enough that the laws of the land didn't matter. Arrogant enough that he didn't care who knew it. There was only one thing that mattered to a man like that.
She took his phone and his licence, went back to her car, and cleared her plan with Central. They said, "Get it on tape," and gave her their blessing. She got the book out of the car and, his licence and phone in hand, opened the book to the first page. "Road rules, laws, and ordinances of the Greater County: a guide for every citizen," she began.
"What the fuck is this?"
"Since you're unfamiliar with the law, sir, I thought I'd take the time to educate you. If you interrupt me again, I'll have to start over. Do you understand me?"
"You can't do this!"
"I'm legally entitled to educate citizens when it's clearly evident that they do not understand the law, sir. Do you understand me?"
He was only staying put because she had his phone. They both knew it. "I want my property back."
"You get your property back when I finish this education session. Do you understand me, sir?"
Sigh. "Yes."
"Road rules, laws, and ordinances of the Greater County: a guide for every citizen," she began again. "Foreword. It is essential for every citizen to know and obey the rules of the road. As such..."
He gave a loud groan. "Please, god, skip to the bits I violated."
"That would not be a complete part of your education, sir," she chirped. "Since you interrupted me, I have to start over. Do you understand me?"
Realisation dawned on his formerly arrogant face. She was going to stay here, all day if necessary, and read every last word of the complete book of the road rules for this particular county. Every heading, sub-heading, sub-section, footnote, and codicil. "Unfortunately, yeah."
There was only one thing a man like that valued. The time in which to do whatever he had planned. Officer Pam was going to occupy it.
With a slightly malevolent smile, Officer Pam began again. "Road rules, laws, and ordinances of the Greater County: a guide for every citizen..."
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