right place, right time

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by CMC122

This morning I saw an older gentelman stop in the south bound lanes of 301, put his car in reverse and drive a good 300 feet back to the center turn lane he apparently missed. I guess his car didn't come with the Uturn at the next turn lane option so he only did what he had to do.

Did APS see this?

[CMC122]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Did APS see this?

We'll find out I'm sure

[Ponytail]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Did APS see this?

[Ponytail]

Originally Posted by CMC122

We'll find out I'm sure

I doubt it. He's been pretty quiet since that last one.

[smcop]

Originally Posted by bohman

So, we've all been on the road before, saw somebody do something assinine, and wondered "why is there never a cop when you need one?" Well, I just thought I'd share a feel-good kind of story with everybody.

Friday afternoon, heading north on 235, just before San Souci. I'm in the right lane, doing about 49 in a 45 zone. So is everybody else, because in the center lane there is an unmarked cop doing 49, and of course nobody is going to pass him. I glance in my mirror just in time to see a small SUV (maybe a Kia?) pass me in the shoulder at high speed. Goes past me, past the next car ahead of me, then jerks back into the right lane, cutting off that next car really badly. For unknown reasons, he then sticks his middle finger out the window. Oh yeah - that finger is being waved right in front of the cop's face!

About that time, he finally realized that big blue Crown Vic was a cop. The arm disappeared, then re-appeared sheepishly waving - maybe he wanted to play it like he was only waving all along? It didn't help. Cop pulled in behind him and hit the lights.

I'd love to know what agency (county, state) pulled him over, so as to give some credit. But, unmarked car. Made me laugh out loud!

It was a county car. The detective that pulled him over didn't give him a citation, the guy had some issues going on that day. Sometimes good people do bad things, and this was one of those days.

Originally Posted by bohman

So, we've all been on the road before, saw somebody do something assinine, and wondered "why is there never a cop when you need one?" Well, I just thought I'd share a feel-good kind of story with everybody.

Friday afternoon, heading north on 235, just before San Souci. I'm in the right lane, doing about 49 in a 45 zone. So is everybody else, because in the center lane there is an unmarked cop doing 49, and of course nobody is going to pass him. I glance in my mirror just in time to see a small SUV (maybe a Kia?) pass me in the shoulder at high speed. Goes past me, past the next car ahead of me, then jerks back into the right lane, cutting off that next car really badly. For unknown reasons, he then sticks his middle finger out the window. Oh yeah - that finger is being waved right in front of the cop's face!

About that time, he finally realized that big blue Crown Vic was a cop. The arm disappeared, then re-appeared sheepishly waving - maybe he wanted to play it like he was only waving all along? It didn't help. Cop pulled in behind him and hit the lights.

I'd love to know what agency (county, state) pulled him over, so as to give some credit. But, unmarked car. Made me laugh out loud!

Perfect timing for him..and freed up the rolling 49MPH roadblock.
Might be State police in Crown Vic?

[Richard Cranium]

The unmarked MSP car in St Marys is red.

[sockgirl77 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Richard Cranium

The unmarked MSP car in St Marys is red.

My friend's is green.

[Richard Cranium]

Trying to protect your friend?

Bottom line: A Crown Vic with a spotlight and White man with aviator sunglasses is usually indicative of an "unmarked" car

[sockgirl77 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Richard Cranium

Trying to protect your friend?

Bottom line: A Crown Vic with a spotlight and White man with aviator sunglasses is usually indicative of an "unmarked" car

No. Are you trying to say that there is only one unmarked MSP car in St. Mary's?