Stay at Post

The other day I was taking my children to school and something caught my eye at the corner of Ingram and Barton in West Memphis, Arkansas. A police officer was working as a crossing guard and he was leading some children across the street. One car to the right of me kept going and turned to the left. The children was on the other side of the street when this happened. Although I think the driver on the other side should have stayed at the stop until the children crossed the street, the police officer actions made me very upset. When the driver was in the middle of the street the police officer pointed at the driver and started to say something to the driver. The driver kept going, ignoring the police officer. I remind you that I totally agree with the officer at that point but what happened next made my blood boil. The officer ran away from the children and jumped in his squad car. He left his post to chase down the driver. I understand that the driver was in the wrong but what about the children that had to cross the street on their own. I watched the children cross the street safely and took my children to school. I turned around drove back to the area where the incident happened. The police officer still was not at his post. Children had to cross the street on their own. To the police officers of West Memphis, Arkansas children are worth more than a ticket. Call back up in these type of situations.