I Came Across a Policeman

I have always had negative impressions about the Police force, i have always assumed they are bunch of illiterates and irrational hungry people with no intelligence, it is harsh abi? that has always been my impression , then you may ask why? ok , let me give you guys one of the experiences i had with them while i was in secondary school,

I was sent to the market by my mum to buy foodstuffs in Bariga market, that was because in my teenage years we lived in Akoka, anyway on my way at about 3pm, at the bus/stop, a bus full of policemen just parked and guess what? these police men started shooting! yes shooting at broad day light at a public bus/stop, trust me i ran, with no destination in mind, then i heard a shout from the man behind me, he was hit by a bullet, i ran into a house around and for those of you who do not know bariga , it's a slum , so most houses are ''Face me I face you", i saw my self in a man's room on his bed, a lady and i, imagine if the guy was a paedophile or a maniac? it would have been from frying pan to fire.

so you have a background how i felt about policemen, then on Monday, i boarded a public bus i decided to sit in the front with the driver and most buses have two seat for passengers in front, the policeman entered and i was upset , he even told me to make space for him that his side of the seat was not convenient, i did not respond to him, then there was traffic , he started a conservation with me, i thought wait a minute, this guys can speak good English, i turned to check him out to see if he was really a policeman , he really was , then i decided let me be courteous and pretend to be listening, but i really listened because he spoke very well and had a good sense of humour.

So here is the lesson , never prejudge people, people are different most of the time.