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August 15, 2005

Where Director Escapes Once Again

I was driving with the Spousal Unit here, which is 30 miles past the boondocks, when I was pulled over by a county sheriff.

The last speeding ticket I had was around 1987. Since then I've gotten smarter about a few things.

In this case the officer was in an unmarked black Explorer and he paced me for quite some time. He said he had me doing 52 in a 40 mph zone plus 62 in a 50. I think I passed him and another car at one point.

I've had four speeding tickets but I've also been pulled over an additional six times without getting so much as a warning (other than verbal). This deputy scolded me, handed back my driver's license, then chased down some stupid kids on bullet bikes. I doubt he was as gracious with them.