It's Your Choice

I just love Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books, I have a fondness for the Ankh-Morpork city watch so I’ll give you a choice, do you all want On This Day In History or a biography of a random character from the City Watch or both.

Hears a taster to help you diced.

Sergeant Fred Colon

Fred is a long time member of the City Watch and has been married for many years. He has children, and even grandchildren, something of a rare achievement among Watchmen. The success of his marriage has largely been put down to the fact that Mrs Colon works days and he works nights.

He tends to be partnered with Nobby Nobbs and doesn't actively ask for bribes but if a restaurant owner or a shop owner needs a small favour (like having a clamped cart released), they can give him a free meal or other things, and the problem will be easily solved. He doesn't like to chase criminals or rush into the fracas, because no good comes from dying on duty. He spends most of his patrol time leaning against some wall and having a quiet smoke. Thanks to this policy, almost none of the city's major landmarks have ever been stolen.