Slightly mad woman
A while ago one afternoon at work, I bumped into one of the keepers, Jamie, out and about with Max the owl who informed me there was some nutter about who had earlier demanded he ask some visitors to stop taking pictures of the animals, because of something to do with 'their souls' or something. We laughed and chatted about other stuff. Later I was heading home via the East Service gate where I pack up my photo gear when I noticed two cops and the head of Zoo security having an obviously quite intense conversation with a man and a woman. The woman was in a right state, hysterical and emotional. Apparently, after they had earlier left Jamie they carried on with their slightly odd antics, shouting at other visitors with cameras until they were reported to zoo security, who subsequently phoned the police.

Anyway, as the cops were asking her to calm down, and things like "then why are you here?", the usual bit of scuffling broke out when she was gestured towards the exit, and the usual complaints of Police brutality as someone being unreasonable not doing something they have been asked to (leave).

There's a barrier at the east service gate which was lowered. The bloke said something defiant to the police and attempted to vault it, landing flat on his face. It was about the most hilarious thing I have seen at work, given the situation, and I immediately burst out into laughter, along side the gatekeeper standing next to me. I could see the two cop's agonized facial expressions as they tried to contain their mirth as well.



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( Jahled Three shades of black, Thu 17 Dec 2009, 15:58, Reply)