Your "decent people doing nice things" thread for the day.It was hard to ignore the constant beeping.
“We’re kind of used to beeps like that,” said Tampa Police officer Bobby Clifford. “I don’t even hear it anymore.”
For the better part of an hour, Clifford and over a dozen other officers from five different law enforcement agencies in Florida sat in a square room listening to constant, droning beeps.
“Yeah, it’s getting a little annoying after a while,” said Miles Nicholson.
Beep. Beep. Beep.
“Oh my goodness,” said Mark Mazaria. “It works”
Beep. Beep. Beep.
“It definitely will be a memorable day,” added Lady Lake Police Captain Jason Brough.
The officers put up with the sound because they all know the payoff will be worth it. Building beeping Easter eggs could change a young kid’s life.
“Our community is really small and when there’s a call for help, we all come and help people,” said Marc Desourdy, the soon-to-be Hillsborough County Sheriff Bomb Squad Commander. “It’s a lot of beeping.”
Nicholson, who joined the Tampa Police department five years and began working on the bomb squad a few months ago, is pleased with his work.
“It’s a lot safer,” he joked, comparing beeping eggs to his day job. “Being able to help everyone out no matter who they are.”
The eggs will be “hidden” in an open field at Hickory Point Park in Tavares, Fla. It’s a chance for visually impaired children to participate in an Easter eggs hunt. The kids will find the eggs based on the sound of the beeps.
More plus a rather charming video report:
http://www.wtsp.com/entertainment/places/bobby-lewis-on-the-road/officers-build-beeping-easter-eggs-for-special-hunt/426493668
