A little over two months ago(November 27th to be exact) I was driving home from the hospital. I literally just watched my mother take her last gasp for air and pass away. It was 10pm or something like that. I was pretty teared up as I drove. As i'm going down a very steep hill that was just recently paved(think smooth with no resisitance).
Next thing I know the blue lights are flashing behind me. I pull over and the officer gets to the window - remember I still have tears coming down my face. After asking for my license and registration he says "crying your way out of a ticket only works for women" in a real smart a$$ tone. I told him that I was driving home from the hospital and my Mom just died. He didn't apologize or anything - just walked back to his car. Next thing i know he comes back with a ticket - 52 in a 45. I mean we are in the country - no homes, no businesses, too late at night for any kids anywhere, there is nothing out here. That and i hadn't had a ticket up to that point for about 4-5 years. Then the tosser says ignorance of the law is not an excuse to break it. I started to lose it a little. I said, seven miles over the speed limit coming down the hill - you gotta be kidding me? He started walking back to his car.
I felt myself wanting to get out of the car and get in his face, but i figured i'd either be shot, tazered, or going to jail.
Reason I bring it up now is that I saw him this morning giving someone else a ticket. My anger spiked and as i passed by I blew my horn as he was outside the window of the car he was giving a ticket too. I have a Yukon and the horn is pretty loud - i saw him jump just a little and even though I thought it was a little funny at the moment, I know that cops worry about cars hitting them so it probably was not a cool thing to do. I just really hate that guy for being a jerk - it wasn't the ticket so much, but the attitude.
Just had to vent.
Next thing I know the blue lights are flashing behind me. I pull over and the officer gets to the window - remember I still have tears coming down my face. After asking for my license and registration he says "crying your way out of a ticket only works for women" in a real smart a$$ tone. I told him that I was driving home from the hospital and my Mom just died. He didn't apologize or anything - just walked back to his car. Next thing i know he comes back with a ticket - 52 in a 45. I mean we are in the country - no homes, no businesses, too late at night for any kids anywhere, there is nothing out here. That and i hadn't had a ticket up to that point for about 4-5 years. Then the tosser says ignorance of the law is not an excuse to break it. I started to lose it a little. I said, seven miles over the speed limit coming down the hill - you gotta be kidding me? He started walking back to his car.
I felt myself wanting to get out of the car and get in his face, but i figured i'd either be shot, tazered, or going to jail.
Reason I bring it up now is that I saw him this morning giving someone else a ticket. My anger spiked and as i passed by I blew my horn as he was outside the window of the car he was giving a ticket too. I have a Yukon and the horn is pretty loud - i saw him jump just a little and even though I thought it was a little funny at the moment, I know that cops worry about cars hitting them so it probably was not a cool thing to do. I just really hate that guy for being a jerk - it wasn't the ticket so much, but the attitude.
Just had to vent.