[camarokev]

I know I haven't been around much lately- been really busy. Finishing up my MA in Corp and Org Comm, and working towards my MBA in Marketing- all while writing my thesis.... so I've been busy. However, I wanted to jump on and tell this story... just to get it off my chest.

This morning, at around oh- 9:45 or so- I was on Route 287 South, getting onto Route 24.... some of you might know where that is. Well, EVERYONE speeds like freakin crazy there, obviously. I've been going to FDU for 5 years now- never once even seen a cop on that road with a radar gun.... until today.

Admittedly, I was going pretty fast- I had a beamer on my rearend and he was doing 80+ and I needed to get over to the right. Well- all of a sudden I see a cop on the right side- he's out of his car, and I slow down, thinking maybe he didn't get me.

Needless to say, I turn onto Route 24, going towards FDU, and the cop pulls up right on my butt. At this point I know I'm probably getting pulled over, so I slowed to like 45.... sure enough, cop puts on his lights.

Comes up to the car, does the usual license, reg, insurance- and then says those words "87 in a 55". I was like... HOLY crap.... couldn't believe I was going that fast. I hadn't seen the officer there, but he obviously had the gun out. I told him that I didn't think I was going 87- and all he did was go and get his gun and show me- 87. Man... I knew I was done... 30+ over. So, I just nodded and agreed with him- not much else I could do. He was asking me where I was going, and I told him I work as a GA and told him that I'm a graduate student working on my degrees.... typical stuff.

So, I'm sitting in my car thinking... welp, that's it... gonna get written up for a 5point 30+ over the limit ticket. I was respectful though, didn't argue, and simply agreed with him, telling him there was no excuse and I don't usually speed.

He comes back to my car in a couple minutes, and says "well Kevin... I'm going to issue you a warning.... if I catch you again......." man, i FREAKED. I think I wanted to jump up and hug the dude, lol... couldn't have been happier.

Well, even though everyone goes nuts on rt 287- I'll be going 55 from now on. After that run-in- with no idea why he showed me so much leniency- I'm going to act like next time I get pulled over for anything, its over. Cuz I used up my nine lives.

Anyway, just thought I'd post the story...... hope everyone is well.

- Kevin