So I mentioned my fascination with Cops. I don't know what it is that I like so much about this show. Yeah, there's a bit of schadenfreude, but in truth I love seeing exactly what a cop sees and more. I find it fascinating that the cop has to see more than us, the viewer, has to see. They notice crack pipes being tossed in the darkness, or dime bags being dumped into a sewer after falling through the pant-legs of some dealer's pants. Drunk people are the funniest, and it really hits home my intentions to never get drunk. I have a lot of respect for the officers as they do push themselves each and every time.

Here's a quick guide for you perpetrators out there:

NEVER lie to the officer and always answer straight. Ambiguity always makes the officer search further.
Never try to hide something when the officer is walking up to your door. You're already gonna get busted for possession, why get busted for obstruction too?
Never run. As Chris Rock once said, if the police have to chase you, they're gonna bring an ass-kicking with them.
Don't hang around criminal scum. Chances are, they'll drag you down with them.

And you always know who's been arrested before, when the police show up and the guy immediately puts his hands behind his back.
And it makes me sad sometimes, that some of these people busted for heroin or crack were beautiful once, were normal people with a future, and they throw it all away for a high. I pray to God these people can shake off their demons and find a path to a normal life.