Post by understood on Mar 1, 2007 15:58:01 GMT -5
A couple of years ago on a return drive to our residence a deer bolted out on the road and committed suicide by striking our vehicle on the front causing some pretty extensive damage and immobilizing our car. After the car was towed to our residence and the state trooper came out for the report (required by insurance), he didn't give me a hassle just took the report and went on his way, the very next day I proceeded to the insurance company in my truck.
The right rear tire of my truck tended to lose air for some unknown reason and since we had been out of town for almost a week when I got back the tire was almost flat. I failed to check the tire before I left for the insurance company but after driving about two blocks I remembered. I stopped the truck on the side of the street next to a tavern got out and checked and it was flat. I kept a portable air compressor in my truck for just such a purpose and I pulled it out and started to refill the tire. Since it is portable and runs off the cigarette lighter it takes a little while. As I'm standing there, lo and behold a county deputy pulls out of the alley and up behind my vehicle. I can see him calling in on his radio as I'm standing at the rear of my truck. He's probably in the car for a minute or so before he steps out.
He walks up to me, immediately looking in the back of my truck which has a topper. Here's how the conversation goes...
Cop: What are you doing?
Me: Um, what's it look like?
Cop: What's your name?
Me: You tell me since you already called my plate numbers in and you know who the owner is and description of the owner, which would be me.
Cop: You don't have to be smart.
Me: (silence and looking at him like he has penis growing out of his forehead)
Cop: What's your name?
Me: (Give name)
Cop: Where do you live?
Me: In a house.
Cop: (cutting eyes at me) What's your address?
Me: (give him my address) Is there a problem?
Cop: Well, it seems kind of suspicious that you are parked here.
Me: Suspicious? Inflating my tire on the street at 10 (looking at watch) in the morning is suspicious? Do you normally question people who are fixing a vehicle problem on the side of the road or is it because I have long hair and tattoos and don't drive a new truck?
Cop: Well it just seemed kind of suspicious.
Me: Can I go now?
Cop: Yes.
Me: Have a nice day.
The right rear tire of my truck tended to lose air for some unknown reason and since we had been out of town for almost a week when I got back the tire was almost flat. I failed to check the tire before I left for the insurance company but after driving about two blocks I remembered. I stopped the truck on the side of the street next to a tavern got out and checked and it was flat. I kept a portable air compressor in my truck for just such a purpose and I pulled it out and started to refill the tire. Since it is portable and runs off the cigarette lighter it takes a little while. As I'm standing there, lo and behold a county deputy pulls out of the alley and up behind my vehicle. I can see him calling in on his radio as I'm standing at the rear of my truck. He's probably in the car for a minute or so before he steps out.
He walks up to me, immediately looking in the back of my truck which has a topper. Here's how the conversation goes...
Cop: What are you doing?
Me: Um, what's it look like?
Cop: What's your name?
Me: You tell me since you already called my plate numbers in and you know who the owner is and description of the owner, which would be me.
Cop: You don't have to be smart.
Me: (silence and looking at him like he has penis growing out of his forehead)
Cop: What's your name?
Me: (Give name)
Cop: Where do you live?
Me: In a house.
Cop: (cutting eyes at me) What's your address?
Me: (give him my address) Is there a problem?
Cop: Well, it seems kind of suspicious that you are parked here.
Me: Suspicious? Inflating my tire on the street at 10 (looking at watch) in the morning is suspicious? Do you normally question people who are fixing a vehicle problem on the side of the road or is it because I have long hair and tattoos and don't drive a new truck?
Cop: Well it just seemed kind of suspicious.
Me: Can I go now?
Cop: Yes.
Me: Have a nice day.