Actions Have Corresponding Consequences
The foremen genuinely didn’t intend for the cops to arrive, especially because they didn’t want the woman to get into trouble. They simply wanted to tell them about the matter at hand to avoid getting the construction company in trouble should the authorities see the vehicle.
But by getting this on the record, they somehow taught the woman a valuable lesson when it prompted the police to come and look at the problem in person. Once the uniformed personnel arrived, the lady looked like she had seen ghosts, and her eyes widened. It did scare her and the words of the police were enough to make her move out.