Re: [Paddlewise] Busted

"Officer, you mean my red warning flag has blown off?!  Thanks a million for
calling it to my attention."

Nick Von Robison wrote:

> I was pulled over yesterday morning, lights and sirens going off, as if
> I was the nations most wanted character.  Cowboy cop swaggers up with
> more gear and ordinance on his belt than Batman, wants me to step out of
> the jeep and show I.D, registration, and insurance papers.  I do so, and
> informed that I have violated statute CAL-842-N1013 of the state of
> California by not having a red flag measuring 12" x 12" displayed on the
> rear of materials cartopped protruding more than 2' from the rear of the
> vehicle.  Guilty as hell, big yellow kayak seen for miles, the officer
> goes forward to write out the citation and his partner wanders back.
> "Lucky for you that he doesn't take you back to the house and whip you:
> he's been on the job 2 weeks and is greener than owl shit".  "Give a guy
> a gun and a book of statutes and he's ready to clean up the world".  "So
> what about this kayaking anyway?; I'm about to retire and my Ethel
> doesn't like me hanging around the house".  "Looks like something I
> could get into".  We exchange phone numbers, and within hearing of the
> other officer, Glenn says, "don't forget that red flag next time or the
> pee-wee police might bust you big time".  I call the Court House and am
> told that my infraction is $29.50, due and payable within 30 days, after
> that I suppose I'll be flogged, whipped, and have my knees broken by an
> officer of the state of California..  The moon is in Neptune, and I have
> an irrational urge to moon a government official.
>
> -Nick
>
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