Speeding in Allen TX
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 3:24 pm
Welp, my lucky streak of 12 years without being pulled over has been broken recently, and I guess when it rains, it pours (if you can call being pulled over twice in 13 months an unlucky streak). Today, I was caught in Allen going 54 in a 40. I had a good story: Two sick kids, spent the whole morning at the doctor, picked up their prescriptions at the pharmacy, delivered them to my mother-in-law's so somebody can take good care of them, and was desperately trying to get to work - I need to be a little productive at some point today! I wasn't going to voluntarily share my excuse, but oh, how I hoped the officer would ask. Either way, I was speeding and I'm responsible for operating my vehicle within the law regardless of how my day has been going. But one can still hope!
I handed all my information over to the officer, he asked his routine questions (do you have outstanding warrants, etc.), but no, "Why were you speeding?" questions. He immediately gave back my CHL, saying, "I don't need to see that - you're good." It was obvious he was CHL friendly, so as I kept my hands in plain sight, I was starting to think I would be one of the lucky ones I read about on here.
A couple minutes later, he returned. No luck today; I got the ticket. What happened afterwards, however, was awkward, yet cool. He thanked me for being polite, for "not cussing him out." He told me how glad he was to see that I was carrying my firearm - that too many people get their CHL and ever don't use it. I told him I carry everywhere I legally can. Next, he asked what I was carrying, which led to a pleasant chat about guns, EDC knives, flashlights, etc. I told him that in light of all the bad police press lately, I appreciated the job he did. He apologized for giving me the ticket, but said it was "...unfortunately the business side of catching someone going 14 over the limit." (I didn't say it, but I was thinking the "business side" probably had more to do with needing revenue to pay for that fancy new stadium.) We shook hands and went about our ways.
As I drove away, I kept thinking, "Should I be mad?" Yes, but only at myself for being the only idiot who didn't slow down.
I handed all my information over to the officer, he asked his routine questions (do you have outstanding warrants, etc.), but no, "Why were you speeding?" questions. He immediately gave back my CHL, saying, "I don't need to see that - you're good." It was obvious he was CHL friendly, so as I kept my hands in plain sight, I was starting to think I would be one of the lucky ones I read about on here.
A couple minutes later, he returned. No luck today; I got the ticket. What happened afterwards, however, was awkward, yet cool. He thanked me for being polite, for "not cussing him out." He told me how glad he was to see that I was carrying my firearm - that too many people get their CHL and ever don't use it. I told him I carry everywhere I legally can. Next, he asked what I was carrying, which led to a pleasant chat about guns, EDC knives, flashlights, etc. I told him that in light of all the bad police press lately, I appreciated the job he did. He apologized for giving me the ticket, but said it was "...unfortunately the business side of catching someone going 14 over the limit." (I didn't say it, but I was thinking the "business side" probably had more to do with needing revenue to pay for that fancy new stadium.) We shook hands and went about our ways.
As I drove away, I kept thinking, "Should I be mad?" Yes, but only at myself for being the only idiot who didn't slow down.
