| Re: 791 JBT... 791 JBT... 791 JBT....
On Feb 9, 9:36 am, "Buck" <bicycleb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 2, 8:15 am, "Buck" <bicycleb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > That was my mantra this morning. 791 JBT. Why? That is the license
> > plate of the goofball kid that has taken to harrassing me every
> > morning. Every. Morning.
>
> VINDICATION!!!!
>
> Yesterday, the punks passed me on Main street. It was more of an
> attempt to scare me off the road. They crowded me to the curb (as
> close as they dared) and blared the horn as they passed. They took the
> next turn, slowed, then made a show of flipping me off while yelling
> and honking. The location was a testament to their stupidity. This all
> happened just around the corner from the police station. Guess where I
> stopped!
>
> I visited with a nice officer (and her partner) who took the license
> plate, a vehicle description, and an accounting of all of the
> incidents. Their first action was to run the plates. I was amused to
> hear one of the officers say "the plates are expired." Next was a
> discussion of the vehicle owner's name. Of course, it is owned by Mom,
> but her name is what sparked the discussion - and a call to the
> sheriff's office. It turns out that the owner of the car is one of the
> sheriff's secretaries. HAH!
>
> The officer asked if I would be willing to let them deal with this one
> internally before filing charges. With an officer in my family, I know
> what that one means. These kids are about to catch hell. What makes it
> worse for them is the potential for embarrassment for the sheriff's
> department. Our town paper has a habit of publishing all court
> proceedings and if I filed charges, the whole sordid affair would be
> in the paper. The officer is keeping everything on file. She told me
> that if the kids even look at me funny, giver her a call. Charges will
> be filed immediately and everyone will have a heyday in court.
>
> To make matters even worse for the kids, their Mom's best friend is
> good friends with my wife. This lady is so close that they kids call
> her "Aunt". She has been known to kick their butts when they get in
> trouble.
>
> These are the joys of living in a small town. Sometimes it is not be
> fun to have everyone know your "business." But sometimes it is.
>
> -Buck
That's too funny! Glad to hear it came aroudn as it should have. I'm
from a small town also, and doing the brass a little favor like that
is generally the best idea. I wouldn't want to be that kid anytime
soon.
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