Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA
I never ever ever give them the right to search my vehicle. If they want to invade my personal space they are going to have to work for it. And get their superior officer out there. And look like idiots for wasting everyones time. The first thing I say when they want to search my vehicle is for them to get their superior out there. I certainly don't need any surprises showing up in my car. -Rolf On 02/07/2011 06:04 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: When I picked up a W108 (280S) in Norfolk, I had to drive cross country to get to I95. While passing through a small town, I was pulled over by a cadre of local law enforcement folks. Seems that my Florida license plate piqued their interest, as apparently this was a route frequented by drug traffickers bringing their wares into the area. I questioned their logic, as I was heading in the wrong direction and was driving a very conspicuous vehicle. They were also put out by my refusal to allow them to search my vehicle, as I contended that they had no probable cause to do so. They threatened to impound it, which I told them were welcome to do so, while I was busy calling my attorney. Long story short, these guys were small town Barney Fifes with little to do other than harass out of towners. They left me alone in the McDonald's parking lot. I went in and got a cold beverage. Something seemed odd about the place, which I did not figure out until a few miles down the roadpeople were smoking inside the place! Makes sense-this was in central Virginia Dan Sent from my iPod On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:47 PM, glenn browng_010...@hotmail.com wrote: It seems like not much has changed as I can remember speed traps in the Rappahannock, VA area in the '60s prior to the completion of I95 which were after military folks traveling north/south on weekends and, since I moved to western NC and have made numerous trips to/from Pbgh., I've found there are speed traps on I81 near Abingdon, VA. Whenever I've traveled this route, I tend to see multiple VA state police vehicles . . . so be careful out there. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA
A few years back when my son was starting college in the Philadelphia area we drove up there from Texas in the Suburban to haul him and his stuff. My wife flew up then we went on for some little vacation time. Anyway, the evening after dropping him off we were driving to a hotel in Phil, and got stopped by this jack-booted full combat gear skinhead cop. I was driving under the speed limit, had not committed any infractions, etc. So he walks up, before he could go into his spiel I ask him what the issue is. He asks for my license, etc. I say no, first you tell me what the issue is because I have done nothing wrong. We go back and forth, my wife is getting pissed too and chimes in at him, he looks in at her and finally says Your license plate light is out. I say, Oh, the left one, yes I saw that and have not had a chance to go to an auto parts store on my trip, but the right one is working fine and I'm sure you can see my plate with that one, right? THe thug says, Uh yeah, how do you know that? I say, Because I am a responsible law-abiding driver and pay attention to such things. Oh. He sorta half apologizes and tells me that they have problems with people from Texas bringing drugs up there, and that is why he stopped me. I ask him how many Suburbans with Villanova stickers and an older white couple he gets hauling drugs, and he sorta hems and haws again and says, Well, it fits the profile which by that I figured Mexicans from occupied Aztlan, but whatever. He was such a dumbass, and looked like one too in his full SWAT get-up, I had to laugh at him and tell him he ought to check the law again before busting me for that stupid reason, which was clearly illegal. He finally gets all apologetic and tells us to have a nice evening and be careful, blah blah. Like there is no other crime in PHL worth his time, what a fnidiot. --R (Busted for DWT) On 2/9/2011 12:59 PM, Rolf wrote: I never ever ever give them the right to search my vehicle. If they want to invade my personal space they are going to have to work for it. And get their superior officer out there. And look like idiots for wasting everyones time. The first thing I say when they want to search my vehicle is for them to get their superior out there. I certainly don't need any surprises showing up in my car. -Rolf On 02/07/2011 06:04 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: When I picked up a W108 (280S) in Norfolk, I had to drive cross country to get to I95. While passing through a small town, I was pulled over by a cadre of local law enforcement folks. Seems that my Florida license plate piqued their interest, as apparently this was a route frequented by drug traffickers bringing their wares into the area. I questioned their logic, as I was heading in the wrong direction and was driving a very conspicuous vehicle. They were also put out by my refusal to allow them to search my vehicle, as I contended that they had no probable cause to do so. They threatened to impound it, which I told them were welcome to do so, while I was busy calling my attorney. Long story short, these guys were small town Barney Fifes with little to do other than harass out of towners. They left me alone in the McDonald's parking lot. I went in and got a cold beverage. Something seemed odd about the place, which I did not figure out until a few miles down the roadpeople were smoking inside the place! Makes sense-this was in central Virginia Dan Sent from my iPod On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:47 PM, glenn browng_010...@hotmail.com wrote: It seems like not much has changed as I can remember speed traps in the Rappahannock, VA area in the '60s prior to the completion of I95 which were after military folks traveling north/south on weekends and, since I moved to western NC and have made numerous trips to/from Pbgh., I've found there are speed traps on I81 near Abingdon, VA. Whenever I've traveled this route, I tend to see multiple VA state police vehicles . . . so be careful out there. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new
Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA
DWT = driving while tired? -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA A few years back when my son was starting college in the Philadelphia area we drove up there from Texas in the Suburban to haul him and his stuff. My wife flew up then we went on for some little vacation time. Anyway, the evening after dropping him off we were driving to a hotel in Phil, and got stopped by this jack-booted full combat gear skinhead cop. I was driving under the speed limit, had not committed any infractions, etc. So he walks up, before he could go into his spiel I ask him what the issue is. He asks for my license, etc. I say no, first you tell me what the issue is because I have done nothing wrong. We go back and forth, my wife is getting pissed too and chimes in at him, he looks in at her and finally says Your license plate light is out. I say, Oh, the left one, yes I saw that and have not had a chance to go to an auto parts store on my trip, but the right one is working fine and I'm sure you can see my plate with that one, right? THe thug says, Uh yeah, how do you know that? I say, Because I am a responsible law-abiding driver and pay attention to such things. Oh. He sorta half apologizes and tells me that they have problems with people from Texas bringing drugs up there, and that is why he stopped me. I ask him how many Suburbans with Villanova stickers and an older white couple he gets hauling drugs, and he sorta hems and haws again and says, Well, it fits the profile which by that I figured Mexicans from occupied Aztlan, but whatever. He was such a dumbass, and looked like one too in his full SWAT get-up, I had to laugh at him and tell him he ought to check the law again before busting me for that stupid reason, which was clearly illegal. He finally gets all apologetic and tells us to have a nice evening and be careful, blah blah. Like there is no other crime in PHL worth his time, what a fnidiot. --R (Busted for DWT) On 2/9/2011 12:59 PM, Rolf wrote: I never ever ever give them the right to search my vehicle. If they want to invade my personal space they are going to have to work for it. And get their superior officer out there. And look like idiots for wasting everyones time. The first thing I say when they want to search my vehicle is for them to get their superior out there. I certainly don't need any surprises showing up in my car. -Rolf On 02/07/2011 06:04 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: When I picked up a W108 (280S) in Norfolk, I had to drive cross country to get to I95. While passing through a small town, I was pulled over by a cadre of local law enforcement folks. Seems that my Florida license plate piqued their interest, as apparently this was a route frequented by drug traffickers bringing their wares into the area. I questioned their logic, as I was heading in the wrong direction and was driving a very conspicuous vehicle. They were also put out by my refusal to allow them to search my vehicle, as I contended that they had no probable cause to do so. They threatened to impound it, which I told them were welcome to do so, while I was busy calling my attorney. Long story short, these guys were small town Barney Fifes with little to do other than harass out of towners. They left me alone in the McDonald's parking lot. I went in and got a cold beverage. Something seemed odd about the place, which I did not figure out until a few miles down the roadpeople were smoking inside the place! Makes sense-this was in central Virginia Dan Sent from my iPod On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:47 PM, glenn browng_010...@hotmail.com wrote: It seems like not much has changed as I can remember speed traps in the Rappahannock, VA area in the '60s prior to the completion of I95 which were after military folks traveling north/south on weekends and, since I moved to western NC and have made numerous trips to/from Pbgh., I've found there are speed traps on I81 near Abingdon, VA. Whenever I've traveled this route, I tend to see multiple VA state police vehicles . . . so be careful out there. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA
Texan --R On 2/9/2011 6:03 PM, Max Dillon wrote: DWT = driving while tired? -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:30 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA A few years back when my son was starting college in the Philadelphia area we drove up there from Texas in the Suburban to haul him and his stuff. My wife flew up then we went on for some little vacation time. Anyway, the evening after dropping him off we were driving to a hotel in Phil, and got stopped by this jack-booted full combat gear skinhead cop. I was driving under the speed limit, had not committed any infractions, etc. So he walks up, before he could go into his spiel I ask him what the issue is. He asks for my license, etc. I say no, first you tell me what the issue is because I have done nothing wrong. We go back and forth, my wife is getting pissed too and chimes in at him, he looks in at her and finally says Your license plate light is out. I say, Oh, the left one, yes I saw that and have not had a chance to go to an auto parts store on my trip, but the right one is working fine and I'm sure you can see my plate with that one, right? THe thug says, Uh yeah, how do you know that? I say, Because I am a responsible law-abiding driver and pay attention to such things. Oh. He sorta half apologizes and tells me that they have problems with people from Texas bringing drugs up there, and that is why he stopped me. I ask him how many Suburbans with Villanova stickers and an older white couple he gets hauling drugs, and he sorta hems and haws again and says, Well, it fits the profile which by that I figured Mexicans from occupied Aztlan, but whatever. He was such a dumbass, and looked like one too in his full SWAT get-up, I had to laugh at him and tell him he ought to check the law again before busting me for that stupid reason, which was clearly illegal. He finally gets all apologetic and tells us to have a nice evening and be careful, blah blah. Like there is no other crime in PHL worth his time, what a fnidiot. --R (Busted for DWT) On 2/9/2011 12:59 PM, Rolf wrote: I never ever ever give them the right to search my vehicle. If they want to invade my personal space they are going to have to work for it. And get their superior officer out there. And look like idiots for wasting everyones time. The first thing I say when they want to search my vehicle is for them to get their superior out there. I certainly don't need any surprises showing up in my car. -Rolf On 02/07/2011 06:04 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: When I picked up a W108 (280S) in Norfolk, I had to drive cross country to get to I95. While passing through a small town, I was pulled over by a cadre of local law enforcement folks. Seems that my Florida license plate piqued their interest, as apparently this was a route frequented by drug traffickers bringing their wares into the area. I questioned their logic, as I was heading in the wrong direction and was driving a very conspicuous vehicle. They were also put out by my refusal to allow them to search my vehicle, as I contended that they had no probable cause to do so. They threatened to impound it, which I told them were welcome to do so, while I was busy calling my attorney. Long story short, these guys were small town Barney Fifes with little to do other than harass out of towners. They left me alone in the McDonald's parking lot. I went in and got a cold beverage. Something seemed odd about the place, which I did not figure out until a few miles down the roadpeople were smoking inside the place! Makes sense-this was in central Virginia Dan Sent from my iPod On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:47 PM, glenn browng_010...@hotmail.com wrote: It seems like not much has changed as I can remember speed traps in the Rappahannock, VA area in the '60s prior to the completion of I95 which were after military folks traveling north/south on weekends and, since I moved to western NC and have made numerous trips to/from Pbgh., I've found there are speed traps on I81 near Abingdon, VA. Whenever I've traveled this route, I tend to see multiple VA state police vehicles . . . so be careful out there. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts
[MBZ] Speed Traps in VA
It seems like not much has changed as I can remember speed traps in the Rappahannock, VA area in the '60s prior to the completion of I95 which were after military folks traveling north/south on weekends and, since I moved to western NC and have made numerous trips to/from Pbgh., I've found there are speed traps on I81 near Abingdon, VA. Whenever I've traveled this route, I tend to see multiple VA state police vehicles . . . so be careful out there. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Speed Traps in VA
When I picked up a W108 (280S) in Norfolk, I had to drive cross country to get to I95. While passing through a small town, I was pulled over by a cadre of local law enforcement folks. Seems that my Florida license plate piqued their interest, as apparently this was a route frequented by drug traffickers bringing their wares into the area. I questioned their logic, as I was heading in the wrong direction and was driving a very conspicuous vehicle. They were also put out by my refusal to allow them to search my vehicle, as I contended that they had no probable cause to do so. They threatened to impound it, which I told them were welcome to do so, while I was busy calling my attorney. Long story short, these guys were small town Barney Fifes with little to do other than harass out of towners. They left me alone in the McDonald's parking lot. I went in and got a cold beverage. Something seemed odd about the place, which I did not figure out until a few miles down the roadpeople were smoking inside the place! Makes sense-this was in central Virginia Dan Sent from my iPod On Feb 7, 2011, at 12:47 PM, glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote: It seems like not much has changed as I can remember speed traps in the Rappahannock, VA area in the '60s prior to the completion of I95 which were after military folks traveling north/south on weekends and, since I moved to western NC and have made numerous trips to/from Pbgh., I've found there are speed traps on I81 near Abingdon, VA. Whenever I've traveled this route, I tend to see multiple VA state police vehicles . . . so be careful out there. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
