Alcoholism at a root of evil
Amazing Antics: Stories of Alcoholism-Driven Behaviors
“Evil spirits” or “shots of spirits”?
Story from “This Is True” by Randy Cassingham, with his “tagline.”
SPIRITED OFFENSE: Police in Merrillville, Ind., arrested Jerry L. Jongsma, 55, for criminal recklessness after, they say, he admitted firing a gun outside his motel room. Jongsma allegedly told officers he was aiming at “evil spirits” who were trying to “suck blood from him.” (Munster Times)…Leave it to small town cops to get everything wrong: he said he was taking “shots”of “spirits” which made him “evil,” as reflected in his “blood alcohol” level.
Randy, with his ingenious tagline, touches upon a truth that few see clearly: heavy (addictive) use of alcohol causes misbehaviors. In fact, alcohol and other drug addiction is at the root of most evil, as reflected in such outrageous conduct.
(“This is True” is copyright 2005 by Randy Cassingham, used with permission. See http://www.thisistrue.com for free subscriptions.)