More Speeding Stories come to you today as the Mystery Question. This week it’s a little different…and part of the mystery you have to discover is what’s different. More about this later.
Now for the photo and scripture. The photo is courtesy of Delores Topliff and is her view each evening. It stays daylight much longer and I think this was taken around 9:30…I’m sure Delores will let us know. 🙂 And I thought the scripture really fit the scene.
Now for last week’s Mystery Question: Best Excuses Cops Have Heard. As usual, three of the excuses given to officers are true, and I made one up. Can you guess which one?
- “Officer, I’m terribly sorry, I was speeding, probably 10 miles over the limit, you can write me a ticket if you need to, but please do it quickly … you see, I have my attorney in the car and he’s charging me $400/hour until I drop him off…”
- This guy rode with a friend of mine one night after he installed a V8 in his Pontiac Fiero Got and was pulled over. The cop walked up and said, ” I stopped you because I clocked you doing 76 in a 55.” The friend replied, “You should get that radar thing checked, it’s not accurate.” Officer replied, “We calibrate it twice per shift etc etc ” My friend said, “No, you don’t understand–if it says we were doing 76, it’s not working right, cause we were doing just over a hundred.” After laughing, the cop only gave him a warning because he told the truth, saying no one had ever argued they were going faster than he clocked them.”
- A cop pulled a car with four older ladies in it. When he informed them they were going 45 in a 35-mile zone, the driver replied, “I know, officer, but we all had to go to the restroom, and it was either pull over and…or speed to get home.”
- My boyfriend’s dad got pulled over once for speeding. The officer said he clocked him going 50mph. “But officer I was only going 45!!” “Sir this road’s limit is 35..” Needless to say, he got a ticket.
And the answer is…#3…although this has probably happened somewhere in the world. lol Congrats to the winners.
Now for More Speeding Stories, this week’s Mystery Question. Like I said, there is something different about these stories (a story behind the stories, if you will), two that you can probably guess, one that you can’t. I know this isn’t much to go on, but y’all are really good detectives…(And the formatting has nothing to do with the mystery…)
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Police pulled over a young man and told him he was going too fast. The officer asked if there was a reason to be speeding. The driver responded: “Well, Sir, I have a bad case of allergies and have soaked all my handkerchiefs (as he pointed to several lying on the floor mat). I just want to get home, get some dry handkerchiefs, and take some medicine.” The officer advised him to slow down and drive safely.
- A young man was riding with his aunt, who was a probation officer in Washington, DC, and his uncle, who was a U.S. Marshal. The aunt was driving and got stopped for speeding. When the officer asked for her license and registration card, she and her husband both flipped out their badges. The officer let them go. (I just heard that from a chef in St. Louis last week. He worked preparing omelets at the breakfast buffet at the Marriott Grand downtown.)
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A gentleman was headed out of town on a business trip and had gone about fifteen miles when he saw a state trooper coming from the opposite direction. Glancing at his speedometer, he realized he was going over the speed limit and slowed down. Too late. The trooper turned and caught him. After asking for the license and registration card, he asked the driver if he was in a hurry. The driver responded: “No, Sir. Well, maybe just a little.” He was on a company vehicle and couldn’t find the registration card in the glove box. When he explained to the officer, he replied, Slow down!” Then the officer sent him on his way. The driver later learned the officer was going through a divorce and probably was in a hurry to get to court.
- The one that didn’t get away. A young newly-wed lady was on the way to pick up her new husband from work late one evening. She failed to see a red light and was stopped by an officer. She was driving a sharp-looking Mustang and was quite attractive. The officer swaggered up to the driver’s door and asked in a flirtatious manner to see her license. His demeanor made a 180 turn when he saw her wedding band and realized she was married. He gave her a ticket for failing to stop for a red light
Okay, Mystery Sleuths, first of all, what do you think I did differently about these stories? Which are true? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a $10 gift card… or a copy of Deception when I get my copies!
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$4 for sure. She should know better.
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Hi Mary. We’ll see next week!
#4
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We’ll see next week, Angela!
Um, is this week’s different because none of them got a ticket? I think you made up number 4 because law enforcement officers are more professional than that.
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Hi Priscilla. We’ll see next week what the correct answer is…and while most officers are more professional than that, not all…take my word for it. Not lately, though. lol
Sunset tonight in central Minnesota is 9:01 p.m. but light lingers in the sky a long time. June 21st is the longest day and typically sunset is later by 4 mins. each day until then–quite wonderful but the opposite happens in winter when the days become very short. Sorry, but I’m not a good detective on these puzzling scenarios. I’m choosing #3 because I don’t think the officer could gauge speed reliably when approaching from the other direction.
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Hi, Delores, and thanks for explaining about the long days! We’ll see next week if it’s #3!
I love the pastoral photo; always a calming scene. The Scripture you chose is a good match.
Those speeding stories are tough to figure. I agree the underlying theme is that no one got a ticket. The police officers seemed awfully nice and personal. The few times I’ve been pulled over, that has not been my experience. I’m going to say you made up #3. How would the driver learn later that the officer was going through a divorce?
When I lived in San Diego, our pastor was driving back down I-5 with some other pastors from a conference they’d attended. Our pastor was known for having a lead foot, and got pulled over. He asked the officer why he was singled out because there were other drivers passing him. The officer replied that because he slowed down, he knew he was speeding.
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Hi, Tim! Ahh, I think you’ve hit upon one of the answers with your question…how would he know the office was going through a divorce? We’ll learn the answers next week!
#1 the officer showed mercy
#2 both flipped out their badges, but the Marshal didn’t need to do so. That was manipulation. The officer could still give a ticket, but showed them a professional courtesy. However, in my opinion, it would have been better for the wife to take responsibility for her speeding instead of flashing the badge.
#3 most likely the driver would have gotten a ticket for not having the registration. You changed who was speeding from the driver to the officer. The officer going through a divorce wouldn’t account for the driver speeding.
#4 the officer had an ulterior motive because he was flirtatious, then saw the ring, got embarrassed and gave her the ticket.
This happened to me at 11:30 pm one night in downtown Atlanta. I got pulled over for out of state tags. I worked at a rescue mission and had three residents in the car. I was picking up a lady from the hospital. The officer made me get out of the car and sit with him in the front seat. He asked all kinds of questions that had nothing to do with my car tag. I was 20 years old and this was my first time to be pulled over. He gave me two tickets…out of state tags and insurance. I got them taken care of before court and the judge dropped the charges. It was quite scary and inappropriate.
Having been in law enforcement, I’m going with #1, because the officer showed mercy and was not bribed, the driver was truthful and #1 was peaceful for me. The rest were quite stressful for me. Sorry!
Delores’ photo and the verse you shared were quite refreshing for me. Peace…when we trust in Him.
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Thanks, Barbara! I love that photo and the verse. 🙂 And love your logic on the answers…we’ll see next week what the answers are. 😉
Oh Delores’ view! Exactly, Perfect Peace! Pat the chosen verse is perfect also. Thank you both for sharing these.
I’m going with #4. I hope it’s made up!
This true story ran in the Pensacola paper years ago still makes me smile. A Patrolman stopped a vehicle clocked at near 100 mph. When he stepped up to the driver’s side he recognized the sheepish driver as a well known athlete. The athletic driver began explaining that his new sports car drove and rode so smooth he actually felt like he was only going 50 mph! The Patrolman said he certainly understood how that could happen in such a fine sports car. “But my concern”, he added, “is that you’ll be traveling at 50 mph, think you’re stopped and then try to step out! To help you remember and keep you safe, I’m giving you this ticket”.
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Love your story, Debra! If you get any more like that, send them to me and I’ll use them in the Mystery Question blog! We’ll get the correct answers next week!
I’m still laughing at the patrolman’s response, Debra. It’s like driver: “Was I going too fast?” Officer: “No, you were flying too low. Here’s your ticket”
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Love it, Tim!
Oh I must go with #4!!!!
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We’ll see Jackie!
Most of them seemed to get off this week. They all sound true to me.
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Love your logic, Lynn…we’ll see next week!
#4.
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We’ll see, Lucy!!
This one’s tough, the only difference I notice is #4 is the only one who got a ticket while the rest got warnings. I’m going to say #3 is made up.
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Hi Megan! We’ll see next week if it’s #3…so glad you stopped by!
I’m going with #1 . The picture of the sunset is Beautiful, Thank you Delores for sharing it , and the verse goes perfect with it Patricia. Have a great week and stay safe. I enjoyed reading these little stories. 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoy reading them, Alicia! I thought Delores’s photo was so serene and beautiful. Have a great week!
#4 (guessing!)
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We’ll see, MS Barb! 😉
I love the picture and verse. I can also imagine looking across the field towards the barn with a thunderstorm brewing – dark, rolling clouds with streaks of lightning. God can give us peace in those times as well.
It looks like #4 is popular this week. I sure hope it isn’t true. What a shame for a new bride to get a ticket. And it appears it had more to do with the officer’s intentions than her infraction. If it’s true, I’m sure she knew better than to run a red light, just like all drivers know they are not supposed to speed. It still happens. I have to admit I have done both.
I’m having a hard time deciding this week. If #2 is true, I think the two LEOs set a bad example for their nephew.
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I’ll bet you are having a hard time deciding, Edward. 😉 We’ll see next week…
I am guessing #3 this week. How did he find out the officer was going through a divorce?
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That’s a good question, Gloria! We’ll see next week.
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We’ll see, BN. 🙂
I’m going with the general conciseness and pick #4 🙂
I have to say the scripture is perfect for me right now. There’s been an air of uncertainty around my husbands job & though I know that I know that I know God will take care of us…it’s been stressful for me. He went through an unexpected job change years ago and it didn’t turn out well, so I keep thinking about that time. My husband has peace in everything going on, but he knows I do struggle sometimes in this area. So that being said, this verse is a great reminder that I need to keep my mind on God & on His care for us in the past. His perfect peace always comes when I do this! THANK YOU for the reminder….and if you think of it, please say some prayers on our behalf.
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That verse speaks to me all the time, Trixi! I’m praying this job change will work out exceedingly better than you can think or imagine.
I’ll pick #2
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We’ll see Paula!
#1
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We’ll see, Patricia!