Appologies to all the 'good' cops out there. But I have a rant.
Leaving the Tuning GTG (thanks TDI Racing) me and a yellow BMW are barreling down 71 at 90 to 100. Being the good 'german' driver I am I'm in the slow lane and up and over my hood comes a beer can. Odd thing to see on a highway.
We approach a Buick in the fast lane, which upon seeing the BMW and I cuts off the person in the slow lane. We blow by and I see the passenger drinking a can of beer and the two people in the back hanging out of the window yelling at me.
I pull over and drop it into 4th. I have never, ever called 911, but I decide that I should. I let the Buick pass me and everyone is still drinking. I get up the guts to call 911. I give them everything they ask for. I decide to tail the car to make sure everything is in order.
40 miles later I call 911 again. Report it again. Ask them to please send someone before anyone gets hurt. We are not in rural Ohio, we're headed into 4 lanes of Cinci traffic. The driver is rather 'good' however you can tell that he's drifting lanes. The lady on the phone assures me that they will 'resend' a unit.
30 miles later, we're 20 miles into Kentucky. The kids in the back start turning around and looking at me. They know something is up because I've been tailing them (rather badly) for 70 miles. The DRIVER starts emptying bottles of beer out the window. They then get off on an exit with 3 lanes: left, left/right, right. They pull into the center lane. I can't be too obvious so I pick a direction and stick with it. Watching the driver's eyes, the second I choose left, he chooses right.
I let them go. I'm sorry. I gave them 70 miles of my time (I missed my exit by 20 miles).
I've been picked up twice for WALKING home from bars. Close to $2000, 24 hours of community service and probation because I made the right choice and walked home. I was not peeing on any buildings, throwing rocks at any cars. I was stumbling. The only ticket I've ever gotten was 85 in a 65 at 3 am. With no one on the road. I didn't pass 3 cars in an hour, if that. I've yet to see the 'serve and protect' i hear about and see more of a 'watch out, because we're your babysitter'
It may be the mentality of Purdue cops vs Cinci cops, but I'm sorry. I called twice. There were open containers in the car and everyone was very drunk, save the driver who may have been a bit better than the rest.
Lets hope a light blue Buick doesn't get into an accident tonight and hurt anyone else. I also just hope anyone else reporting crimes isn't ignored.
Leaving the Tuning GTG (thanks TDI Racing) me and a yellow BMW are barreling down 71 at 90 to 100. Being the good 'german' driver I am I'm in the slow lane and up and over my hood comes a beer can. Odd thing to see on a highway.
We approach a Buick in the fast lane, which upon seeing the BMW and I cuts off the person in the slow lane. We blow by and I see the passenger drinking a can of beer and the two people in the back hanging out of the window yelling at me.
I pull over and drop it into 4th. I have never, ever called 911, but I decide that I should. I let the Buick pass me and everyone is still drinking. I get up the guts to call 911. I give them everything they ask for. I decide to tail the car to make sure everything is in order.
40 miles later I call 911 again. Report it again. Ask them to please send someone before anyone gets hurt. We are not in rural Ohio, we're headed into 4 lanes of Cinci traffic. The driver is rather 'good' however you can tell that he's drifting lanes. The lady on the phone assures me that they will 'resend' a unit.
30 miles later, we're 20 miles into Kentucky. The kids in the back start turning around and looking at me. They know something is up because I've been tailing them (rather badly) for 70 miles. The DRIVER starts emptying bottles of beer out the window. They then get off on an exit with 3 lanes: left, left/right, right. They pull into the center lane. I can't be too obvious so I pick a direction and stick with it. Watching the driver's eyes, the second I choose left, he chooses right.
I let them go. I'm sorry. I gave them 70 miles of my time (I missed my exit by 20 miles).
I've been picked up twice for WALKING home from bars. Close to $2000, 24 hours of community service and probation because I made the right choice and walked home. I was not peeing on any buildings, throwing rocks at any cars. I was stumbling. The only ticket I've ever gotten was 85 in a 65 at 3 am. With no one on the road. I didn't pass 3 cars in an hour, if that. I've yet to see the 'serve and protect' i hear about and see more of a 'watch out, because we're your babysitter'
It may be the mentality of Purdue cops vs Cinci cops, but I'm sorry. I called twice. There were open containers in the car and everyone was very drunk, save the driver who may have been a bit better than the rest.
Lets hope a light blue Buick doesn't get into an accident tonight and hurt anyone else. I also just hope anyone else reporting crimes isn't ignored.
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