Why did the person cross the road?

Here's a fun 4th of July story for you guys. Florida has what's called the move over law. Meaning when you see tow trucks, emergency personnel, or road rangers on the side of the road with lights on, move over if possible or slow down 20 under.

While on a traffic stop on I-75, one of my partners observed a vehicle not move over during my stop. She was pulled over. Not a big deal in itself as far as she's concerned but her passenger was plastered. Beyond a reasonable amount.

I finished my stop and went up to back up my partner. While waiting for him to finish on his computer, the passenger gets out of the car and places his hands in the air (hands up don't shoot garbage. We see this so often, it's lost its meaning). I tell him to get back in his vehicle. He does.... But gets out again and lays down on his stomach. Keep in mind, we are both back by the patrol car. Again, I instruct him back into his vehicle. His girlfriend is yelling at him now too, to stay inside. He gets back in. Until he gets back out again and stands there. He's drunk, so this time I save my breath and let the wrath of his lady in the vehicle tell him what's what. But he decides it's a better idea to walk around the car and into oncoming traffic on I-75.

Remember that move over law I told you about? It's a good thing the semi truck that passed followed the law here. My partner and I had to run out into the road and grab this guy and bring him into a position to restrain him. Florida has a law called the marchman act that allows us to take overly intoxicated person's, drugs, alcohol, etc., Into custody and transport them to a hospital or treatment facility for detox. So that's what we ended up having to do with this guy.

Once in the hospital, he made statements that turned him into a suicide risk and was completely unpleasant the whole time.

Can't make this stuff up guys. Hope y'all enjoy these.

Stay safe.

*Edit*

It has come to my attention that I could have explained myself a little better in a couple places. First, with the hands up don't shoot aspect, most people do not realize that a lot of people we encounter use this as a way to taunt or to provoke hostility. Particularly where no hostility is currently in effect. If my weapon is drawn, which in this case it was not (and had no need to be as we had no contact with the passenger until he decided to throw himself into traffic), and someone places demonstrates the action of surrender, of course that has meaning. But that was not the case here. Let's not misconstrue things.

Further, he was not arrested. The Marchman act is a protective custody act which allows us to transport someone to the hospital or a treatment facility if they are too intoxicated. No charges are placed on the individual for something like this.

Also, I am not patting myself on the back. It's my job to do this. I am simply sharing aspects of that job that the majority of you would not be otherwise privy to. Take from it what you will.