misterp Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 OK so I was in a hurry Gawd I've been living in the sticks too long, I had no idea undercover LEO units are driving Ford Fusions now, a little factoid I was introduced to this the hard way this morning. I was waiting in a left-hand turn lane, second in a line of cars at a red stoplight; we are all waiting to hang a left onto a 6-lane divided highway here in downtown Denton. After the required eternal wait the signal turns green, and the lead car ahead of me, a white Ford Fusion, proceeds at a crawl turning wide and making his way into the right-hand lane so I take the center lane and stab the throttle The truck instantly kicks down from 3rd into 1st and we're up on the converter tach blasting 5-grand and by the time I've hammered into 2nd the white Ford Fusion is on my ass lit up like a christmas tree with full siren blaring I'm like half-laughing and saying to myself OMG that was a cop?! So I (we) find a safe place to pullover, and two well-dressed-in-blue gents come up to each door of the truck asking for license & insurance. Handing over my license the officer informs me it's expired (!) as well as showing my old address in Stephenville. I can't find any proof of insurance in the glovebox to show them (don't worry officer I'm well insured really!), the registration sticker is overdue by almost a year, and the safety inspection sticker is coming on 2 years out of date. Don't forget the license plate on the truck says SSPEDN, and I'm certain that WOT blast of Corsa at his ear must have made an impression. He looks at me with 1/2 a smirk saying "You know why I pulled you over?..." With a half-nervous laugh and a shoulder shrug I answer, "Yeah... Being stupid!" It was funny in the moment, I guess you had to be there. Honesty and charm go a long way every time so no write-ups Still keep an eye out for those murdered-out white Ford Fusions! Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmahan Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 lol funny story p. allways watch your 6 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usabodyguard Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 wow... charm i'd say!!! You didnt strike me as a person who would have a car a year out of registration nor 2 years out of safety inspection... and an expired lic? :noway: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 You have to be careful nowadays.....up here task force(COPE) and the special patrol bureau have a variety of vehicles, from a Hummer H2, to a Mercedes, Volvo, Maxima, CRV, to a '92 Olds Cutlass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerrider Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Not to laugh at your expense, but it was funny. You always have good stories about life. I guess we just have to be aware of your surroundings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 only in america the tickets are given to import drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimp ss Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 only in america the tickets are given to import drivers i definitly disagree because the cops around me beat me down for a variety of things if i let my shit expire 1 day id be ticketed id definitly have to go with the saying that nice guys finish last thats why i get the shit end of the stick all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankg42 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 The good news is you didn't get written up. See, things are changing for the better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 i definitly disagree because the cops around me beat me down for a variety of things if i let my shit expire 1 day id be ticketed id definitly have to go with the saying that nice guys finish last thats why i get the shit end of the stick all the timeI'm surprised I haven't been pulled over thinking it was you. I didn't know they had unmarked Fusions either. Steve, Do we need to have a talk about the out of date stickers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 lol well steve....atleast you didnt get pulled over by a honda civic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zath Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Go to Virginia Beach.. Welcome to, rust box with radar gun in it. Oh, that POS along side the road that looks like it broke down 8 years ago just got me for speeding.... weird.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen.One05 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I just LOL'd...b/c i was thinking about.. how FUNNY it would have been... if you would have gotten towed... and Justin (Akers) came up to do the towing. I do believe you would have never lived that down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1SSS Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I know in Houston, Boston, and LA undercover cops have Hayabusa crotch rockets to catch speeders. Now haveing a fast car is one thing like the dodge chargers for cops, but I think it crosses the line of necessity to have a Hayabusa for a chase imo....they get the Hayabusa's from drug seizures of property or repoed property. Man you are one lucky duck. If that happened out here, they would have slammed me with every single possible thing wrong just to wring some more money of out me. And then some more .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches040 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 LOL Steve ... We can't give away ALL of your secrets!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 great story Steve....glad you didnt get a ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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