Non-challenge: A Policeman's Tale (Day 29)

[ytak]

Title: A Policeman's Tale (Day 29)
Author: ytak
Word count:  1249
Rating (chapter):  K+ (PG)  
Rating (whole story):  T (PG-13)
Comments: This chapter fell together a lot faster than the last one.  I aim to get another out this week.
Other chapters can be read through here or here

Comments

[marsdejahthoris]

Yuck. Ah yes, the lovely smells of the crime scene. I have a very cool book of stories by police officers, and one section talks about things they do to minimize smells. Like putting coffee grounds in a pan on the stove, or wearing masks with perfume in them... or putting cotton balls soaked in perfume/lotion up their noses. The sterotype of "wagon men" smoking big cigars comes from the fact that a lot of them did to keep the smell of the corpses from bothering them.

Once again, great story... I'm enjoying this whole thing quite a bit.

[ytak]

On my computer at home, I have a police discussion board bookmarked and the section on how to cover up the odors. One recommended vicks vapor rub rubbed under the nose. That's also where I learned bodies can liquify. I didn't know that before before I started writing this story.

Glad your enjoying it.

[marsdejahthoris]

It's fascinating, although gross, stuff. I certainly could never be a cop, but I have a lot of respect for the vast majority of the people who do.

Febreeze has to be a godsend for these people...