I had a most memorable event this week that has left me scratching my head trying to resolve. First the story...

While traveling about trying to get some things done, I came upon a group of fair citizens here in this fair state of Virginia that just haven't a clue about driving. Now being a freedom loving person, I desired to separate myself from this gaggle and go on about my business.

Now while in the left lane (two lanes in my direction interstate highway) I did the Florida shoot the gap maneuver. I quickly accelerated while taking the gap to the right lane. Immediately behind me came these flashing blue lights on an unmarked vehicle.

Now not wanting to deter an emergency vehicle, I pulled onto the right shoulder to give him room but alas he pulls up behind me and exits his vehicle. Wanting to be safe from all those dangerous drivers, he cuts behind the truck and comes around to the passenger side. As the truck didn't have electric windows to roll down he started pawing the door handle but being the door was locked didn't get anywhere. So I had to remove my seatbelt and reach across the truck to unlock the door. He then opened the door and this is where things got exciting...

He just stood there with that intimidating look on his face, starring and not saying a word. Now being me and instead of being intimidated found the gesture amusing, I smiled and asked "How can I help you"?

Now this really set him off and he started huffing and puffing and wanted to know what my problem was. Of course I'm still me so I gave him a reply, "I don't have any problems"!

That is when he offered to give me some problems, doing 80 (some speed limit sign said 60 but those don't apply to me), tailgating (how else do you shoot the gap and people kept speeding up and slowing down so distances do change), improper lane change (how is changing lanes improper?), and reckless driving. Now being I don't have any problems, why would I want to accept his? I didn't so I remarked "Really"?

Now that really ripped it. He started foaming at the mouth and huffing and puffing because I wouldn't accept his offer. So he made another. He was going to drive on up the road and if I passed him I was going to be arrested for "reckless driving".

Of course I'm still me so I just had to inquire. "Was he going to drive slow"? With that he shut my door, returned to his vehicle and true to his word, took off down the highway. Now being he left first and I had to wait a couple of minutes for a gap in the traffic, I never did catch up with him in the remaining 8 miles I had to go before exiting the interstate.

So that leads back to the topic, was this a peace officer or just a smarter than usual revenue officer as his first quest was to attempt to collect revenue?

Did you have any pro Republican bumper stickers on your ? If you did watch out for the audit he was IRS

It was I think, a natural but subjective human response from someone who happens to be a peace officer, but in this case it was him, personally that was surprised and slightly fearful of the manoeuvre you pulled.

He was unaccustomed to it. Your maintaining your calm, whilst he spat the dummy was an excellent move.
He responded personally instead of as a peace officer, was shocked and reacted with the lights and authority of the badge. But it was a personal thing of unfamiliarity.

It was better that you didn't argue and engage his frustration. It seems he thought better of it considering how relaxed and in control you obviously were, but once you're committed to a line of thought with some authority, you have to follow through.

Would've been more honest if he just let you off at the door, and even mentioned he just unfamiliar with the driving manoeuvre, thought it was dangerous driving, now he sees you in control and calm, he sees that you knew what you were doing.

And...aren't you allowed to exceed the limit for a limited period when overtaking?

Actually approximately 95% of cops are Republicans. We had a couple of them in the office with us when we were transferring a shoplifter into their custody and they were joking that Obama bumper stickers on the road catch their attention all the time and they love pulling in their words "Those idiots over".

No he was definitely a revenue officer here in this wonderful police state of Virginia. He was seeing his pension contribution guaranteed and then and he met me, a person just looking for a ticket so I have a standing in court.



Ah, the lights, declaring a false emergency, a felony. Definitely a revenue officer as the true peace officer knows better than break the law.



Argue, never. I wanted a ticket and he offered so many great choices. And in court is where I argue, within the confines of the criminal procedure because the judge will always tell you, there is no "civil" action here. But what is confusing is that little ticket that states "Civil Infraction". Now how can a criminal court deal with a civil infraction?



What speed limit? By what right does the government claim to know better than a prudent person at what speed they should travel? They don't, it's just an arbitrary number designed to gather revenue.

Now they claim this is against the law, what law? They claim it is a criminal matter, where is the corpus delicti? They try to prosecute with the "state" as the plaintiff, how can a fiction be a plaintiff?

Oh, I do love the court system, so full of little fantasies that violate ones rights. Now most real judges know what is going on and will get you out of their court post haste, but then there are those special masters in traffic court that believe they have come magical authority, my favorite people.

I have no political party affiliation, both are just as bad and work for the same owners. Red Team, blue team, same game and the public are but the spectators.