Is This A True Story?

I have an employee who was just hired a few months ago. One thing I distinctly remember from her interview is how she went on and on about how reliable she is (in terms of attendance). She went as far as to say that calling in sick at her last job was not an option...she always had to be there no matter what. And therefore, she was there every day.

Last week, she didn't show up to work and didn't call in. When she got a hold of me the next day, this was her story...

She was arrested. She was pulled over on her way to work for no apparent reason. At one point, the officer asked her to get out of the car. Apparently, she didn't do so fast enough, because he pulled her out by her hair and slammed her on to the cop car. She says she has bruises all over her body from this.

She claims she got hauled off to jail (and had to spend the night there) for drug possession...despite the fact that no drugs were found when the cop searched her car.

The next day in court, the judge ruled in her favor. She also added that, "the judge looked right at the cop who was involved, pointed at him, and said 'you're a retard.'"

Right.

Now she's consulting an attorney to determine whether she should sue the cop for his actions.

Fact? Fiction?

To give a bit more background, below is a list of the other reasons she has called in:

• Flu
• Daughter in hospital
• Abnormal pap results
  
• Anxiety attack
• Miscarriage
  
• Car accident

Dramatic life? Maybe. Good story teller? Perhaps. I'm honestly not sure.