Story of the Day: 5/27

We start the day at 5:45am heading east.  We had to leave early in order to make it to Phoenix for the 1:05 Diamondbacks game.  In the car, we talked out the events for the day, just so we were all on the same page.  We also begin talking about logistics for the trip, i.e. who would pay for tickets, gas, etc.  No more than thirty minutes after we start on this conversation, we get pulled over by a cop.  Here comes ticket number 1.  It’s 8:01 in the morning as the officer approaches us along the side of the car. 

Officer: “Sir, I pulled you over today because you were doing 86 in a 70 zone.  I saw you pass me [while I was giving another person a ticket], slow down for a moment, but then accelerated afterwards.  I’m going to have to give you ticket. What I can do for you is reduce your ticket to only show that you were going 80.  Then you won’t have to come back for a court appearance.”

Naddav (wearing his U.S. Coast Guard hat): “I understand, sir.  If it’s of any help, I’m in the Coast Guard.”

Officer: “Unfortunately, I can’t do anything for you, other than change your listed speed to just above 80.”

The Officer then hands over the ticket and turns to walk away. 

It was hard to hold in our laughter. Everyone except Naddav got a lot of laughs out of it, since the trip was not even three hours old and he had earlier claimed that he would be able to talk himself out of a ticket due to his Coast Guard and campus police department experience.  Instead, Naddav got a $156 lesson on how not to talk your way out of a ticket.  Hopefully, we don’t receive any more lessons in that field.  The only lesson in our future is Naddav’s online traffic course.