In today’s episode of “there’s a time and a place,” a California sheriff’s deputy is under investigation after being caught—on aerial footage, no less—scrolling what appeared to be a dating app during an active SWAT standoff. Yes, really. While positioned behind an armored vehicle with an armed suspect nearby, this man was apparently checking profiles instead of, you know, the situation at hand. Look, we understand the impulse. Dating apps are relentless, and when you finally have a free weekend on the horizon, there’s a certain urgency to lining something up. You want the option, the flirtation, the hope that maybe this time it won’t be someone whose entire personality is “loves tacos and The Office.” But even in the chaotic world of modern dating, there are still some pretty obvious moments to maybe… not log in.

The footage reportedly shows him casually swiping during the ongoing standoff, which raises all kinds of questions about what could possibly be compelling enough to distract you mid-crisis. Was there a profile so intriguing it overpowered basic situational awareness? Was he thinking ahead to post-shift plans like, “If this wraps up soon, I could still make drinks at 8”? It’s hard not to imagine the bio reading something like “first responder, thrives under pressure,” while he’s literally choosing between potential matches and an active tactical operation. To be fair, the grind is real. Keeping up with matches, responding in a timely way, and maintaining momentum can feel like a second job, and falling off the app for even a day can feel like disappearing entirely. Still, there’s a difference between multitasking and… whatever this is.

Unsurprisingly, the sheriff’s department did not find this charming, noting that the behavior falls short of their standards and confirming an internal investigation is underway. Which feels like a polite, official way of saying, “please stop swiping during standoffs.” At the end of the day, no one is against a little romantic ambition or even a well-timed weekend hookup, but context matters. There is a time to be checking who’s into hiking and a time to be fully present in a high-stakes situation involving actual danger, and those two times should never overlap. If nothing else, let this be a reminder to read the room—or at the very least, the armored vehicle—before opening OBC.