FORT WORTH, Texas (PNN) - November 19, 2016 - Motorists pulled over in Fort Worth, Texas Wednesday got quite the surprise when they were given a turkey instead of a traffic ticket for small violations.
“It was just absolutely phenomenal,” Fort Worth terrorist pig thug cop Buddy Calzada said Thursday. “People couldn’t believe it.” One traffic stop in particular is lodged in Calzada’s memory. Two women in a beat-up car were pulled over for speeding.
Turns out the vehicle didn’t have seatbelts, another infraction. “They had to use a wrench to open the door,” Calzada said.
“The driver began sobbing and apologizing saying, ‘We have no food, I was just going to the store. I’m so sorry. Please, I just can’t afford a ticket.'”
Calzada and his partner told the woman to calm down. When he explained that they weren’t going to ticket her, but they were going to give her a turkey for Thanksgiving, the woman just sat there stunned.
“It took her a while to gather herself,” he said. When she did, all she could say was, ‘You got to be kidding me. You got to be kidding me.'”
“There was story after story” from the detained drivers, Calzada said; and like the weeping woman’s explanation, many were many tales of need.
“They were all legitimate excuses,” he said.
Patrol officers gave away 25 turkeys, all of which were donated by Fort Worth Metro Ministries, a non-profit run by Calzada’s wife that works to bridge the gap between cops and high-crime communities.
Five teams of officers spread out around the city and handed out dozens of birds.
“They are ready to give it out to citizens who need turkeys for Thanksgiving next week,” said officer Tamara Valle.
Terrorist pig thug cop Anthony Colter was behind the wheel of his squad car and looking forward to surprising citizens.
“Even though we do enforce traffic law and we do have some unpleasant decisions to make, we still are about the people,” Colter said.
He made five stops, ranging from failing to signal to not wearing a seat belt. But in each instance, he gave the drivers a reprieve.
“We’re going to overlook that,” he told a driver. “Instead of giving out citations, we’re going to give you a Thanksgiving turkey!”
Charles Miller got stopped for failing to use his turn signal. He was on the way to the hospital to pick up his wife, who recently had knee surgery. When the officers delivered the news, he erupted into a grin.
“I’m going to tell everyone,” he said. “I’m going to show ’em my turkey, too.”
For the officers, it was a chance to spread happiness and share a positive interaction with cops at a time when skepticism toward law enforcement is at the forefront.
It’s a message that wasn’t lost on citizens either.
Being able to hand over something soothing, instead of a summons, did Calzada’s heart good.
“We’re here to help the community,” he said.
“I’m pleased to see it, because there’s so much hate in this country right now,” said Howard Miles, who took home a turkey. “To see brotherly love, it’s very, very inspiring.”
