Witnesses to an Assault
There were six witnesses when the police arrived
The detectives took their statements
Six ethnicities were mentioned.
How many perps?
One
Two said he had a long face; one said she had a round moon face.
Eye colors mentioned were blue, black, green, brown and amber.
One said he saw a dragon tattoo; no one else saw it.
The detectives looked at each other.
The only thing the witnesses agreed on was that the man had been assaulted.
Knocked out of his wheelchair – clobbered, slapped, kicked, slammed, clocked.
The old man had impaired eyesight so he was no help at all.
Or as much help as the others.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2024
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