ST CLAIRSVILLE - Citing all the hard work the state troopers have done this year, the St. Clairsville post of the Ohio Highway Patrol has granted its entire force vacation for Labor Day."We've been really busy these last few summer holidays," said Lt. James Faunda. "On Independence Day alone we had 10 drunken driving arrests and over a thousand traffic stops, so I think it's time our post had a day off."
The Ohio Department of Transportation has predicted one of the most heavily traveled weekends in recent memory, and Faunda believes that the increase in traffic is too much work for the police department.
"It is called 'Labor Day' for a reason, isn't it?" asked Faunda. "Why should we have to work even harder on a day that is supposed to be about taking a break from work?"
Faunda also said that the decision can be seen as a sort of 'community outreach' attempt.
"We've busted so many drunk drivers over the years," he said. "I think they've learned their lesson by now. Besides, what kind of police officers are we if we don't show the community that we trust them?"
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