We all know the dangers of police work. Fighting crime. Facing down death every day and night. Finding the right doughnut shop.
But few of us really know the sacrifices law enforcement types make for us.
For example:
In England, drugs are suspected in the death of a veteran officer.
Yes, Todd the drug-sniffing dog is dead. Officials suspect Todd died of an overdose.
Todd, 7 years old, was in a field hunting drugs when he began showing signs of illness.
He was rushed to a hospital, exhibiting signs of amphetamine ingestion. Despite the best efforts of the hospital staff, Todd bit the big one.
According to highly spaced sources in the White House, President Bush will send condolences. (Yes, he has approved this message.)
And yes, even hardened journalist types are grieving Todd's passing.
Well, not us, of course. We have to maintain an objectivity about such things, in order to find truth and justice.
To that end, we must ask some probing questions: Did Todd OD from legitimate police work? Or, as some have suggested, did Todd get hooked on the very drugs he was hired to track down? Was his OD accidental? Or deliberate? Did he eat doughnuts, or did he prefer scones? Does England even have doughnuts?
And finally, was Todd the drug-sniffing dog named after Todd DeLaMuca, the nerd's nerd of "Saturday Night Live" fame?
Answers to these and other questions will be forthcoming.
Or we'll find out why. Or why not.

Posted at August 03, 2004 12:21 PM