I've gotten a lot of reports as a cop, but nothing beats the bunny in a tutu.
It was just another Wednesday. I had just finished my first cup of coffee and was making some moves on my paperwork when I got the call. A hysterical woman who sounded like she had been mugged was on the line. I told her to take a deep breath and tell me step by step what happened.
“My son, he was playing in the yard … and a person … in a bunny suit was behind a tree … he was wearing a tutu! And then he pointed …”
“Wait, wait ma'am, I am going to have to hang up if this is a prank.” I said. She could have at least come up with a better story.
“No! This is not a prank! He is my neighbor! He pointed his finger at my son like it was a gun!” She stopped and I could hear her catch her breath. This wasn't a joke.
We started the investigation with the neighbors, and what we thought was a one-time instance turned out to be a known tendency of this man in the neighborhood. And somehow, some of them were fine with it. One neighbor said he was just eccentric and totally harmless. Another went more into detail, "He's got the bunny outfit, a cowboy suit and a ballerina dress but you don't see him except where he's tripping through his backyard." Other neighbors were not so accepting. So we had to give the guy a warning.
I will never forget the call. Me and my partner sat at the precinct and looked at the phone. I dialed the number and it rang. The line picked up and a joyful voice answered, “Helloooo!”
I kept it short and sweet. I told the perp that we had reports that he was disturbing children in his neighborhood with his bunny costume and unless he wanted a citation, he better stop.
“Oh my,” he said. “Could you hold on a moment?” he asked, and before I could said no I heard a muffled sound on the other line. I looked at my partner and rolled my eyes. To my surprise he came back. “Sorry about that, my iPhone was about to die. I had to plug it in with my 3ft Extension Cable. I am sorry I had disturbed any children, and I understand that it is not Easter, I just enjoy …”
I had to cut him off. “Wait … you mean to tell me there is an extension cable for the iPhone? Are you leaning near an outlet right now?”
“Oh, no!” he exclaimed. “I'm sitting in my chair normally; it adds three feet to any power cord for an iPhone, iPod or iPad you know!”
“You're kidding!” I said. My partner looked at me stunned and mouthed, “What is going on??!”
“Oh, I have to go, just, keep the dress-up indoors from now on.” I hung up and went and bought the cable.
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Condition: New
Packaging: Hassle-Free
Warranty: 1 Year
Product Features:
• 3ft in length
• Lightweight design
• Sync, charge and transfer music
• Portable
• Works with all iPods, iPhones and iPads
• Extends any iPod connection and allows you to dock at a distance
• PC/Mac compatible
• Connector 1: iPod Dock Extension (30-pin female)
• Connector 2: iPod Dock Connector (30-pin male)
What You Get:
• 3ft Extension Cable
