Trapped in her car, with an increasingly unpredictable officer nearby and her vehicle stubbornly unresponsive, Jenny felt like she was in a nightmare. “What now?” she murmured under her breath in desperation, hoping that voicing it aloud might somehow spark a solution. Her mind raced with fear and uncertainty, each failed attempt to start the car amplifying her sense of dread. She had to do something. Anything to try to ensure her own safety.
As Jenny sat there, her heart pounding, she watched the officer approach her again. Her mind was flooded with memories of videos she had seen online, depicting people in positions of authority misusing their power. Closing her eyes, she couldn’t help but think about the often grim outcomes for these individuals. Was she going to be another one of those stories?