Thursday, April 28, 20050345 Scolding
Sunday morning I was having breakfast with a photog from Channel 13 here in Vegas. We were at IHOP and I was enjoying one of the best omletts I have EVER had.
Our portable scanners, which get you a lot of attention in an IHOP, both barked about a stabbing in an apartment complex on the southeast side of Vegas.
We quickly finish and scurrie down to the scene. I get very upset when I see the damned place is gated. No way in. However a fire truck pulls up soon and uses his nifty little master key to open the gate. We pull in behind him (yes, I am aware that we were tresspassing, but dammit it's news!). Now, Channel 13 is driving a Ford Explorer Sport. So he pulls right into a guest parking spot under an awning.
Myself? Well I'm forced to drive a live van. Unable to park a 11 foot vehicle under a 7 foot awning, I park along the curb. I walk off to shoot and get enough VO. I soon begin to trek back to get my van out of the complex before I get arrested.
All of a sudden over the loud speaker I hear the fire department.
"CHANNEL EIGHT - YOU NEED TO MOVE YOUR VAN!"
It's almost four in the morning.
"HELLO! CHANNEL EIGHT, YOU NEED TO COME AND MOVE YOUR VAN RIGHT NOW."
I try and yell, 'I'm coming' to them, but that doesn't stop them!
"THE CURB IS RED FOR A REASON. IT'S RED SO YOU DON'T PARK THERE. SEE HOW THAT WORKS?"
I get within range and set off the panic alarm on the truck to let them know I am coming. It still doesn't work.
"WE CAN'T WAIT ALL NIGHT. CHANNEL EIGHT COME MOVE YOUR VAN."
I get to the fireman and say, 'I heard you!'
There's no real point to this story, but it gave me a good laugh. It also gave my competition a good laugh at my expense and I am pretty sure that there were several cops laughing at me as well. I still think the fire truck could have gotten around me, but no need to argue. I just use this kind of story to justify my station buying me a smaller car.
Probably won't happen, but it never hurts to try. I am sure the Clark County Fire Department would be all for it.
Our portable scanners, which get you a lot of attention in an IHOP, both barked about a stabbing in an apartment complex on the southeast side of Vegas.
We quickly finish and scurrie down to the scene. I get very upset when I see the damned place is gated. No way in. However a fire truck pulls up soon and uses his nifty little master key to open the gate. We pull in behind him (yes, I am aware that we were tresspassing, but dammit it's news!). Now, Channel 13 is driving a Ford Explorer Sport. So he pulls right into a guest parking spot under an awning.
Myself? Well I'm forced to drive a live van. Unable to park a 11 foot vehicle under a 7 foot awning, I park along the curb. I walk off to shoot and get enough VO. I soon begin to trek back to get my van out of the complex before I get arrested.
All of a sudden over the loud speaker I hear the fire department.
"CHANNEL EIGHT - YOU NEED TO MOVE YOUR VAN!"
It's almost four in the morning.
"HELLO! CHANNEL EIGHT, YOU NEED TO COME AND MOVE YOUR VAN RIGHT NOW."
I try and yell, 'I'm coming' to them, but that doesn't stop them!
"THE CURB IS RED FOR A REASON. IT'S RED SO YOU DON'T PARK THERE. SEE HOW THAT WORKS?"
I get within range and set off the panic alarm on the truck to let them know I am coming. It still doesn't work.
"WE CAN'T WAIT ALL NIGHT. CHANNEL EIGHT COME MOVE YOUR VAN."
I get to the fireman and say, 'I heard you!'
There's no real point to this story, but it gave me a good laugh. It also gave my competition a good laugh at my expense and I am pretty sure that there were several cops laughing at me as well. I still think the fire truck could have gotten around me, but no need to argue. I just use this kind of story to justify my station buying me a smaller car.
Probably won't happen, but it never hurts to try. I am sure the Clark County Fire Department would be all for it.
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2 Comments:
I should also add that the fire truck that pulled in was not running code 3, and he was not leaving code 3 either. No lives were endangered by my illecit parking schnanagins...
Sounds like you handled the situation like a professional, unlike the fireman on the loud speaker.
Good for you. Sorry you didn't get to enjoy the flapjacks. Maybe next time.
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