Letter: Good cop helps elderly woman

Friday, Feb. 18, 2000 | 9:20 a.m.

Bad cops have had a lot of publicity lately. Sunday I went to the Big League tournament at Cashman Field.

Parking space was scarce and I had to walk a bit far and climb six or seven steps to the ticket office level. I am an old lady and 82 now. Some fatigue must have shown. There was a policeman standing guard at the top of the steps.

He said, "How far did you have to walk?" I answered and then said, "What are you doing out here?" He answered, "Working," and I said something like, "On a day like this? Go on in and see the fun."

The officer said, "Do you have to buy a ticket?" I said, "yes." Then he pulled a ticket out of his pocket and gave it to me, refusing any payment.

Good cop. I'll remember him.

LOU JEAN VOGEL

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