Re: License Plate Bracket

[Brian C Barrows <ferret100@juno.com>]

A few summers ago, I had one of VA's finest pull me over for not having a
front plate, despite the fact that it was clearly there!  It's just
mounted below the bumper (he said "That's illegal!"  I said "It's gone
through 7 state inspections there...")  It actually looks better down
there.  Anyhoo, he then proceeds to scope the car for violations,
including comments on the "illegal tint job".  You all know the one. 
It's the kind that COMES FROM THE FACTORY!!!  He was after me for
something.  Good thing I didn't get anything...

This was almost as annoying as the cop who pulled me over for driving
with my lights on!

Now, before I start some "Cops suck!" session, I really do respect the
men and women in blue (or brown, or whatever color they happen to dress
in).  Most of the ones I have come across have actually been pretty cool.
 It's just that some of them really do suck...

And by the way, here in No. VA you aren't too likely to get shot in road
rage.  We're close to Washington, DC.  Pull out a gun and odds are the
other guy will pull out a bigger, faster shooting gun...  Mutually
Assured Destruction works!

B.

'82 Scirocco (a.k.a. "Fritz")
'85 Jetta
'87 Porsche 944 (Yee haa!)

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:34:41 -0400 Paul Bethel <autofuse@infi.net>
writes:
> Id stare. ;*
> 
> Really though, I cant stand to have a front license plate on my
> Scirocco-
> looks like shite!
> 
> SO, in this totalitarian state of Virginia, I ride around with it on 
> the
> right
> side of the dash against the windshield. Ive never been pulled in my 
> car
> for ANYthing.
> 
> Although, curiously enough, last week I was pulled by annoyed 
> off-duty
> cop in his
> old Merc, because as I was attempting to accelerate onto the 
> expressway,
> whilst
> merging, he kept speeding up and was NOT going to let me over. 
> So, I pushed my way over within a couple of feet of his car, and he 
> lays
> on the horn,
> then I JAM on the brakes and scare him real good, then I speed away.
> 
> Well, when I get off the ramp, he pulls up next to me brandishing 
> his
> badge, yelling
> 'Pull-over!'
> So I do, and he comes over to tell me if I were driving in NoVA
> (northern VA.) I wouldve
> been shot for road rage. What a dumb fucker; I grew up there- I know
> what its like.
> I tell him he is speaking hypothetically, and he gets pissed, and 
> then
> asks why I hit my brakes,
> and I say to scare you!
> He gets more pissed, and says 'I was going to let you over...' I 
> say,
> 'Right, thats why I was
> winding it out, and you were closing in...'
> 
> He steps back and says, 'Well, just be careful out there..."
> I say whatever and leave.
> 
> I have all the respect for state police, but these local boys are 
> real
> amateurs.
> 
> Anyway...
> 
> Paul Bethel
> '84 53b PL 'The... Crusher!'
> 5 years old and never ticketed!
> Runs on Good Spaten Munich Optimator!!
> 
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