When Karma Really Bites

Crosswalk RRFB sign. Karma does work even in a crosswalk
Karma In A Crosswalk

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I’ve recently added another seemingly popular answer to my Quora account. This time, I had the opportunity to describe one of the very few instances when I was happy to see a police officer. My story also describes when a person received a very direct, and very sudden, Karma response to their actions.

My story is one example of a case when Karma really bites.

The Question

So, the Quora question was: Has anyone ever had the satisfaction of seeing that one jerk driver get pulled over?. My answer wasn’t as a driver, but as a pedestrian.

The Story

Many years ago I was living in San Diego, California. One day I had to do some shopping at a couple of different stores in two strip malls separated by a busy six lane road. Since there was a pedestrian walkway across the street I decided it was easier to park at one strip mall and just walk across the street to the other mall.

So, I pushed the “Walk” button and when the walk light came on I started crossing, inside the marked walkway. Cars were lined up along the walkway, waiting for me to cross. Just as I was almost across, a lady driver apparently decided she’d waited long enough and drove through the walkway. Against the light. She literally missed driving over my toes by one inch.

I did my shopping at that second store, and as I walked out saw that driver stopped by one of San Diego’s Finest, giving her a ticket. She was stopped just a few feet down the road from where she almost ran me over. So, I walked over and greeted the officer.

Me: “Good afternoon Officer!” He acknowledged me.
Me: “Are you giving that lady a ticket for almost running me over?
Officer: “Yes I am.
Me: “Outstanding! Do you need a statement from me?
Officer, Answers with a smile: “Nope. I got this.
Me: “Thank you very much! Have a great day!

Meanwhile, the driver was sitting in her car, looking seriously pissed.

So, this was one of the very few times I was ever happy to see a police officer. And that lady driver, who very nearly cost me my toes, had a sudden and very deserving instance of Karma reach out and slap her upside her head.

Quora Answer

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