We all know Freud said the purse was a symbol for female genitalia, but you’re not supposed to literalize those kinds of things! The woman claimed that the baby was born at home just a week previously and had received no prenatal care. Her current task, she explained, was to drive the infant to a doctor.
The police did indeed drive the newborn to the hospital–and fast. The woman, meanwhile, may face criminal charges.
“I thought I saw everything in my years of police work,” said Deputy Police Chief Christopher Howell to the St. Croix source, “But this is unbelievable.”
Word to the wise: if your actions alarm even a seasoned police chief whose seen just about everything, you’re probably doing it wrong.