It was the concept of someone running through people’s back yards that brought it up.
The detective rubbing his hands on his pants just seemed funny, in the same way some people don’t like touching sweaty bare skin of other people in fields where you wouldn’t think that would be an issue.
I work in healthcare, and have seen (and felt it myself) that laying bare hands on a sweaty and/or smelly person in certain circumstances made you want to go wash your hands. It was just kind of unusual to see in a street cop, and oddly funny in that setting.
That’s all, nothing nefarious.
>>I work in healthcare, and have seen (and felt it myself) that laying bare hands on a sweaty and/or smelly person in certain circumstances made you want to go wash your hands. It was just kind of unusual to see in a street cop, and oddly funny in that setting.<<
From the time I was in grade school to this day I have been repulsed by the mere thought of having to get up close and personal with dirty and/or diseased people. Thank the Lord everyone doesn’t feel the same way or we would all have one hell of time locating a doctor or any other healthcare professionals. God bless them all!