Motor-Jock Pulled Me Over - I Deserved a Citation

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Motor-Jock Pulled Me Over - I Deserved a Citation

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I won't go into exactly where in the DFW metroplex this was, don't want the brass hammering an officer for using his discretion and letting me off with a warning when I deserved a ticket. Here's the story:

I was headed back to work after visiting one of my employees who had been transported to the ER. I was stuck behind a Prius (one of those tree-hugging hybrid cars). The thing had liberal political stickers and the "I brake for animals" type bumber graffiti pasted all over the back end. The driver had his cell phone glued to the side of his head and he was putting along at a good 15 mph below the speed limit.

I drive a Dodge Magnum R/T with a Hemi 5.7 litre V8 (in American terms that's 348 cubic inches and 340 HP). So the first chance I got to get around this guy I shoved the auto-stick down two gears and put my foot in it. As I roared past the slow-poke I noticed a motorcycle officer sitting on the shoulder to my right. I didn't have time to look at the speedometer before I hit the brakes and started pulling over because I knew he had me dead-to-rights, for Exhibition of Acceleration even if I hadn't topped the speed limit, but my guess is I was up to about 80 when I went by him.

I did my usual thing, pulled as far off onto the shoulder as I could, got my DL, CHL, and insurance out and ready before he even got stopped behind me, and placed both hands palms up on the steering wheel with the ignition off and the hazards flashing (yes, I've had some practice at this).

He walked up and asked me if I was Tim Frazier and if I was armed. I answered affirmative to my name and told him I wasn't toting.

His next question was a little bit of a surprise: "Why not?"

I told him my employer has a strict policy against firearms on the premises or in personal vehicles on their lot so I had to refrain from carrying to and from work to ensure I didn't lose my job.

He said, "That's too bad" and I'm pretty sure he was being sincere.

He ran a check on me for warrants, then handed me back my docs and said, "Mr. Frazier, you have a nice day and try to keep your foot out of that Hemi before you get yourself killed, okay?"

I thanked him and went on my merry way.

If you're out there, officer, I haven't violated any traffic laws for three days now. I'll do my best to keep a lite right foot for ya, and thanks for the leniency! And I carry weekends and evenings :grin:

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Great post.

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Thanks for a fun Read. :smile:
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tfrazier wrote:... (yes, I've had some practice at this).

He walked up and asked me if I was Tim Frazier and if I was armed. I answered affirmative to my name and told him I wasn't toting.
I'd like to know how he knew this.

Do all the local cops know you by sight? :grin:

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seamusTX wrote:
tfrazier wrote:... (yes, I've had some practice at this).

He walked up and asked me if I was Tim Frazier and if I was armed. I answered affirmative to my name and told him I wasn't toting.
I'd like to know how he knew this.

Do all the local cops know you by sight? :grin:

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Some of them do! :oops: But I guess he'd already run a 10-28/29 on my car, it came back registered in my name and a little tag notifying him I was a CHL holder...plus my CHL was in plain sight with my DL between my fingers on the steering wheel. I'm as adept as a magician! :lol:
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tfrazier wrote:But I guess he'd already run a 10-28/29 on my car, it came back registered in my name and a little tag notifying him I was a CHL holder...plus my CHL was in plain sight with my DL between my fingers on the steering wheel.
I'm under the impression that running the plates does not tell the officer whether the owner of the car has a CHL.

If he saw the CHL in your hand, that would explain it. They are distinctive.

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I'm under the impression that running the plates does not tell the officer whether the owner of the car has a CHL.
It does - at least in Dallas...
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How does this work? Is it a capability of the City of Dallas police? Does it work only for Dallas residents, or all Texas CHLs?

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I'd like to hear how that works as well. :?:
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"Running the Plates" or a 10-28 simply does a check of the license plate to include who the registrant is. Once a computer has that, you could write software to do whatever you want, including a 10-27 (Driver's License Check) and a 10-29(Warrant Check) He could have also done all three checks in his car on his MDT. Since a 27 is a state license check, anyone with access will see a chl for any Texas CHL linked to a texas DL. make sense?
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Wait, motor unit, no mdt :-) Communications ran it for him...
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Hi Tim,

I just sent you a PM. I'm pretty sure we work at the same place, and I've never interpreted company policy as prohibiting weapons from personal vehicles, though that may just be wishful thinking on my part...
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Yep, we work at the same place, but for different employers. I PM'd ya back.
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