Крестный отец

           Theboydroppedtohisknees.Theskinandfleshofhisforeheadhadcrackedopenandbloodpoureddownhisface.Butitwasstrictlyafleshwound.Nerisaidtohimharshly,"Yousonofabitch,you’readisgracetotheItalians.Yougiveusallabadname.Getonyourfeet."Hegavetheyouthakickintheside,notgentle,nottoohard."Gethomeandstayoffthestreet.Don’teverletmecatchyouwearingthatjacketagaineither.I’llsendyoutothehospital.Nowgethome.You’reluckyI’mnotyourfather."

           Nerididn’tbotherwiththeothertwopunks.HejustbootedtheirassesdowntheAvenue,tellingthemhedidn’twantthemonthestreetthatnight.

           Insuchencountersallwasdonesoquicklythattherewasnotimeforacrowdtogatherorforsomeonetoprotesthisactions.Neriwouldgetintothepatrolcarandhispartnerwouldzoomitaway.Ofcourseonceinawhiletherewouldbearealhardcasewhowantedtofightandmightevenpullaknife.Theseweretrulyunfortunatepeople.Neriwould,withawesome,quickferocity,beatthembloodyandthrowthemintothepatrolcar.Theywouldbeputunderarrestandchargedwithassaultinganofficer.Butusuallytheircasewouldhavetowaituntiltheyweredischargedfromthehospital.

           EventuallyNeriwastransferredtothebeatthatheldtheUnitedNationsbuildingarea,mainlybecausehehadnotshownhisprecinctsergeanttheproperrespect.TheUnitedNationspeoplewiththeirdiplomaticimmunityparkedtheirlimousinesalloverthestreetswithoutregardtopoliceregulations.