I was out with my friend the other day. We were in Ikeja, if I had any sense of direction I would tell you exactly where in Ikeja but I don’t so I can’t. Anyway, as we were driving along we saw a brown car and on top of the hood (or bonnet, depending on how much MTV you watch) is a LASTMA official in an orange traffic vest holding on for dear life!
I assume this was a routine traffic stop that had gone terrible awry; the car looked as though it had no intention of slowing down, stopping entirely seeming not on the agenda. As I looked in amazement with my mouth open wide enough to be a fly’s playground, the driver of the brown car started to weave from left to right in an attempt to “shake off” the LASTMA official- as though he was a bug on the windshield! The LASTMA official on the other hand was gripping the car and still threatening to uphold whatever law the driver was supposed to have broken.
At this point I would have expected that he accept the fact that this man was not one to abide by the rules, cut his losses and try to get out of the situation with at least one limb intact (traffic control will prove rather difficult otherwise).
About three minutes down the road, the brown car turned left and we were going straight. I watched as the car drove away until I couldn’t see it anymore and wondered what would happen to them. I still don’t know if the LASTMA official was brave or stupid. He could have been taking his job so seriously that his deep desire for traffic control might have gotten the better of him and clouded his judgement as he jumped on the car. What will his superiors say about it? Will they commend him for his dedication to the force or laugh in his face?
I would like to think that he will get a congratulatory pat on the back. His fellow LASTMAns would want to hear his story of courage and dedication over and over again until he can’t tell it anymore. His supervisor would buy him a celebratory meal of boli and epa and at least for a little while he will be the hero at his local LASTMA office.
I know it won’t happen like that, it very rarely does...
5 comments:
whoa... that's serious...
there has to be a point where you ask yourself if what you're doing at that very moment is truly worth it all... and in this case... to stop someone at the risk of you being a fool but putting yourself/life in mindless jeopardy... it is not worth it...
i hope it turned out ok LOL
Meeen! I think that was foolishness of the highest order...forgive me.
To uphold the law at the risk of his own life? why not get into his patrol car and go after the offender instead of sitting on his bonnet?
Not only did he endanger his own life, he also put other road users (innocent people oh) in jeopardy and should not be hailed as brave at all...
Meanwhile, it's my 1st time here...howdy?
@diamondhawk: I hope it turned out ok as well
@ justdoyin: I see your point but sometimes people get swept up. I dont even know what happened so all this is speculation on my part but dedication to the "force" is very scarce in these parts.
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LOL....I have seen this as well.I am torn...I mean really? I am more worried about the mental state of the driver though cos he/she could very well kill this Lastma official and then what?
HAHA! Hilarious!
I could imagine every scene as you described it. LOL
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