THE WRONG CALL
Simphiwe, a rookie police officer, is out for his first ride in an official police van with an experienced partner. A call comes in telling them to disperse some people who are loitering.
They drive to the street and observe a small crowd standing on a corner. Simphiwe rolls down his window and says, “Com on, let’s get off the corner, please, people.”
He gets a few glances, but no one moves, so he barks again, “People please, let’s get off that corner . . . now!”
Intimidated, the people begin to leave, casting puzzled stares in his direction.
Simphiwe, proud of his first official act as a young policeman turns to his partner and asks, “Well, so how did I do?”
“Pretty good,” chuckles his partner,…
