Surrender to the Moment

Lafayette, La., City Marshal Earl Picard joined parish deputies in a parade to mark the observance of “Crime Night Out”, calling attention to the need of citizens to participate in crime fighting. They were slowly driving through the streets in their patrol cars, with their lights flashing and sirens blaring, when Picard noticed one woman in particular. “She was just smiling and waving, in front of the last house on the right on Orchid Street,” Picard said. He recognized her as Annette Duhon — which was easy for Picard, since he had issued a “wanted” poster for her just days before, after she failed to appear to serve a six-month sentence on assault charges. Deputies turned around and arrested her. (Lafayette Observer) ...But not before Picard radioed them to say, “Make it so.”