When a police checkpoint stops us in the street, we’re usually not very happy about it.
While, of course, we have nothing to hide, being stopped by the police always inspires some discomfort that we’d like to avoid. But when we see the policeman signaling, we have no choice: we have to stop.
Chy-Niece Thacker was also quite nervous when she was stopped by an agent on the street on her way to a job interview. The young woman didn’t know why the policeman was stopping her and was afraid of being late for her important appointment. Fortunately, the officer in question was concerned only with his safety.
Chy-Niece Thacker was on the way to an interview on Friday morning when she was pulled over by Officer Jenkins on Bolling Road,
She nervously waited for Jenkins to approach the car, and while she was pulling items out of her bag, he said, “Don’t worry about pulling anything out. I just want you to know that your brake lights are out.”
The young woman then explained to the agent that she had taken the car to the mechanic, but that he had asked for about $600 just to have a look at the cables.
Instead of giving her a hefty fine for not working the light, the generous and understanding agent made himself available to try to solve the problem.
In response, Officer Jenkins gave his time, spending 30 minutes trying to help with Thacker’s car troubles.
“He checked the lights in the trunk and tapped them, but they didn’t come on. So he told me to pop the hood to check the relay box then asked me to get out to check the other one,” said Thacker.
She said Officer Jenkins could have easily given her a ticket, but instead, he stepped into the role of a mechanic to make sure she was okay.
“He’s going above and beyond his position, he didn’t have to do that,” explained Thacker. “He said, ‘I care more about your safety than giving you a ticket. I thought, ‘He’s an angel, he’s a blessing.’ ”
Officer Jenkins wasn’t able to fix the problem during the traffic stop, but Thacker says he asked her to turn on her hazard lights, and he followed her to the closest mechanic to make sure she would safely get there.
Thacker posted two photos and shared a story of their interaction on Facebook, which has been liked more than 300,000 times.
Seeing the act of kindness go viral was never Thacker’s intention. Instead, she just wanted to share a moment of humanity.
Source: olhaquevideo.com.br, nbc12.com
