Though edited for poetry, the truth in each report is unmolested.

Fondling Self/Ballard/Wed Dec 12/5:10 pm: Detective Dale Williams writes: "The subject approached me. She said her name was Venus. I noted that she was Asian. She had long dark hair that was loose. She had earrings on. She had a small mark or mole on the right side of her nose. She wore a piece that was shiny and had some red-white-and-blue strips. Between her belly-button and the top of her bottoms, she had a dimple about the size of a silver dollar. She said she did not like it. She pointed out two dimples on her backside; she said she wished the dimples were on her facial cheeks. She also had white stockings on that came up to the tops of her knees. She also had high heels on. She told me she had just bought the outfit and it was bringing her luck because she had just started work and already had a customer. She offered a lap dance. I said, 'Yes.' The lap dance did not comply with the city codes (she revealed her vaginal area, rubbed my genital area, fondled herself). When done, I gave her $40 and left the club.

"I request that charges be brought against Venus."

Crime Fantasy/West Seattle /Fri Dec 21/10:30 pm: Officer Hotnit writes: "During the course of the investigation the woman revealed to me that she had found amongst her husband's things a kit to facilitate abduction and sexual assault. The kit consisted of a black zippered backpack containing a knife, a stun gun, some binding materials, and objects for use in a sex crime. She explained that she was not sure if her husband had committed any crimes. However, she was concerned about his potential to do so. She confiscated the kit and secreted it at a friend's house. She also told me that he was involved in counseling for his 'fantasy.' There is no further information available on her husband at this time. He does not have a criminal history, and there is no evidence to link him to any criminal activity."

The Fish in the Taco, the Marriage on the Rocks/Downtown/Thu Jan 3/10:51 pm: Officer Powers writes: "She and her husband got into an argument which culminated with the husband breaking a Snapple bottle on the counter of the Taco Del Mar. In the process of breaking the bottle, the wife sustained a small cut on her right hand, near her thumb. The victim did not request medical attention."

Rational Wife Beater Reports Self/Maple Leaf/Fri Jan 4/4:05 pm: Officer Zylak writes: "I was dispatched to the listed location to report on a DV [domestic violence] assault. The complainant, who was also the suspect, opened the door and stepped outside. He was extremely calm and stated he had slapped his wife during an argument about finances (the suspect is an unemployed systems analyst). I then went into the house and found the victim sitting on the couch eating dinner. She was also very calm. I did not see any injuries on her. Both the victim and suspect were calm and rational."

Her Salt and Pepper Shakers/University District/Fri Jan 4/5:07 pm: Officer Fulmer writes: "When I inquired if anybody had been assaulted, the suspect yelled, 'Yes, I hit my husband, and I will do it again if he keeps lying to me and running around on me.' She insisted that she has a right to hit her husband if he lies, cheats on her, and gives away her salt and pepper shakers. The suspect, who is in her 80s and wore a flowered nightgown and slippers, believes her husband, who is over 80, has had numerous affairs with their 35-year-old ex-next-door neighbor. The suspect was not able to comprehend that it's illegal to assault her husband. When I warned her of the consequences of this crime, she yelled, 'I want to go to jail. I want him to see me in jail. He deserves that.'"