The Laughing Wolf

What The Flock Were They Thinking?

Over at the Emperor's place, GTurner has posted this hairy piece about a three hour standoff in England. The bloody end is udderly revolting, leaving local police as the goats, fleeced of any glory.

Okay, just a few quick observations. First, if you can't tell the difference between a ram and ewe, get help including an eye exam. Second, yes it was a busy place but things like this happen far more often than people realize, even here in the U.S., usually when accidents happen. The injured are dispatched and the live are rounded up, even by urban police (the videos are hilarious, mind you). Third, what does it say about any place when an single ewe can hold a police force at bay for three hours in a "standoff" such that it has to be taken out? This must be such a confidence builder for subjects who are not allowed to fight back against intruders, but instead depend on the prompt, professional, and powerful police to take care of things. Yeah, right. Finally, did anyone even have the basic thought to control traffic and bring in an expert (any good border collie would do) if the police were not considered competent or experten enough to herd?

LW