Glen Powell's "Escape From Ticketraz"

[Stephen Williams <mannlaw@indy.net>]

	Glen and all:

	Had to laugh at your post on escaping the "cluster", Glen.

	Brought back not-so-fond memories.  Here is the scenario:

	I was second car in three car parade.  Officer Fife comes by 
[after we spotted him and got into slow lane--down from around 80 in 55], 
lights on, waiving all over to shoulder.  Even though he was talking 
through the loudspeaker [I shrug and say to myself "No ENGLA"], I slowly 
eased into the passing lane as he dove for the shoulder--other cars in 
tow.  I think -- surely he will take the deuce.  WRONG!!!  Accelerates 
hard, pulls me over and just chews my ass.  As I get out of the car to 
sit with him--here come the other two cars, doin about 50 with traffic 
all around them.  I had to laugh!

	Story ends with a heated debate in the front seat of a Crown Vic 
when Captain Marvel threatens to tow the car and impound us both.  Said 
he could do it (1) because of speed [later admitted only radar hitting 
the 1st car] and (2) for fleeing "arrest".  Hmmmm.  Here, tickets are not 
an arrest--simply an infraction.  Ends with a buddy driving the car to 
the jail / courthouse--me riding with Captain Fife / Marvel.  Get to the 
courthouse, 1st guy I see was the Prosecutor  "Bruce, how the hell are 
you?"  Later, well...I think you know what happened to that ticket.

	Where else but in America could you have this much fun?

	Bruce