In the photo you'll notice that what I got from the police department was actually just a written warning - not an actual ticket that costs money. This is the first time that I have ever been given a written warning [i've had a few tickets]...I used to be one of those people that would get frustrated by stories where some girl would get pulled over, cry her eyes out and make up some excuse about her car making funny noises, and get no punishment because of some trick of manipulation. But now I'm happy to join the ranks of cost free police encounters.
How do you think I managed to escape the $75 fine? Which story seems true?
Story 1: When I got pulled over I had just left the Krispy Kreme donut store w/ a box of warm, sugary goodness and was in such a hurry to get home that the policeman couldn't resist. Upon inspecting my license and registration this policeman promptly asked me to hand over the box to examine it as well. I handed the box to him and he set it up on top of my car and said he needed to run my info. He came back to my car, handed me a written warning, told me to slow down and then politely walked away w/ my donuts.
Story 2: The police woman who pulled me over probably wasn't expecting to see such a good looking man behind the wheel at 2:10 am. When she asked for my license I said, "Sure, anything for you baby..." She giggled, we talked, and I left that place with a written warning and a phone number - which I didn't call. She was a sucker for my charm!
Story 3: When I first rolled down my window I refused to turn down my stereo and pretended like I couldn't hear the policeman. I then proceeded to shout at the top of my lungs to give the impression that I was partially deaf and doing everything I could to hear what was going on. I kept repeating things to him that he'd ask for..."WHAT?! YOU NEED TO FLEE FROM THE REFRIDGERATION AND THEN CALV MY SLICE-FENCE?!?!?" To make matters worse, I used a high squeaky voice know by my close friends as the 'Evan' voice. In the end my plan worked...I annoyed my victim into submission and he quickly jotted a written warning just to get rid of me.
Story 4: The policeman asked if the information on my license was correct and I told him it wasn't and that I had just moved to Naperville. Turns out he lived just down the street from me, and we got to talking about life and SOMEHOW we got talking about videogames and instead of giving me a ticket we ended up at my apartment playing Wii and Ninja Gaiden 2.
Story 5: I was polite and respectful and answered the officer's questions as honestly as I could. I had a slightly out of date license but my insurance was current and I had not any moving violations in the last year. Between my speeding, license, and my plate jammed illegally in the back window the officer had a chance to fulfill his duty as a cop [by warning me] all while avoiding to do a tiresome ticket where both parties don't feel good in the end. He wasn't trying to bust a drug dealer and I was only looking to shave a few minutes off my driving time - a simple "please slow down" was all that was needed.
Hint: one of those is true, and two of them are actually based off of real stories that have happend to family/friends of mine.
