It's Like Beer Goggles, But Worse

Some people expect perfection and don't know what to do when life deals lemons. For example, take Paula and Marc Santala.  Paula was pregnant and in labor when they were pulled over for going 101 mph on the interstate.  The Santalas are astounded that they weren't allowed to continue to drive to the hospital.  The inconsiderate officers insisted she go in an ambulance.  Marc did not see the birth, as he was detained.  "It's something they took away from us that we can never get back," he said.

This man was a danger on the road.  He is annoyed that the police insisted on sending his wife to the hospital in an ambulance, instead of being grateful that there was a competent and fully equipped medical team that escorted her.  And by the way, hundreds of people were also protected from a distracted driver that was not only endangering his unborn  child and wife, but every car passed on the way.  What responsible police officer would allow this potential disaster strike not only an unborn infant but other families unknowingly in danger?  

There is a huge span between "that's a bummer" and "it's not my fault, it must therefore be yours and you owe me something."  It really is regrettable that he missed the birth of his child.  What's shocking to me is the utter disregard for other people, not only on their part but in the article itself. The Santalas are like pouting children.  I guess I'm overly practical, but I value safety and responsibility over an emotional moment.  Thank God the cops in Denver feel the same.

This was their eighth child, by the way.  Miracle of childbirth aside, this man has a healthy family, a happy ending and a traffic ticket.  Yet he is inconvenienced and upset about it, by golly.