From: Mark Jones on Wednesday, May 26, 1999
State: Tennessee
Story: My girlfriend and I were traveling down I-75 in Anderson County Tennessee, on our way to Ashville, North Carolina. We were driving my girlfriend's brand new bright, lime-green VW Beetle, which I must say, really stands out from any traffic around it. I mean a hot pink Dodge Viper filled with the entire squad of Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders wouldn't turn as many heads. Anyway, we were in a 70 mph zone and I will swear on a stack of Bibles that my cruise control was set on 71 or 72 mph. I was driving in the fast lane, because the slow lane was really rough, and I didn't want to the new car to get any rattles on its first long trip. We started to be passed in the slow lane by a huge motorhome that had to be running nearly 80 mph. My girlfriend and I were watching the motorhome pass us when we came upon a cop sitting in the median of the interstate. I didn't even flinch, because I new that I was not speeding, however the cop came barrelling up behind us and got right on my tail and stayed there. So, I pulled over to see what he wanted. I thought that he might have been pulling us over, because the VW still had temporary tags.
But he came up and asked for my license, So I asked him what the problem was, and he told me that he had clocked me at 78 and 79 mph. I could not believe it. I asked him if he was sure and told him that I had the cruise set on about 72 mph. I even mentioned the motorhome that was passing us in the slow lane, but he wouldn't even look at me. He just went back to his car and came back with a speeding ticket. I was so outraged that I could have honestly strangled the cop. He was a young guy, probably around 23 or 24, and he was a real smart alleck about the whole incident. He acted as if I had committed a crime against him and his family. My court date is set for May 27 which is tomorrow. I'm driving all the way down to Tennessee from Richmond, Kentucky, which is about 140 miles, to argue for my rights, but I don't feel that the judge is going to believe me.
Cops are the most worthless pieces of crap in the world. They can't solve and real crimes. All they can do is drive around in their cruisers feeling like the king Dick, because they have that little metal badge stuck to their shirts and that 9mm strapped to their sides. I've even donated money to the Fraternal Order of Police, but I'll never do that again. That was the most wasted $20.00 I ever spend.
