Speeding, dang it, Calfee

[Kathy]

My friends:

What a day....

I went up to Pekin, Indiana, a few minutes ago, to the grocery store...

Speed limit 40 MPH.....I was doing 40 mph, or slightly less..

All of a sudden, I saw the lights flashing in my rear view mirror....I pulled over.

The officer came up to my truck, then asked if I knew how fast I was going?

I said I was doing 40 mph......

He said, yes you were, but, this section of our town is near a church, so, you should have known that 40 MPH was unsafe, and, you should have been going no more than 25 to 30 MPH!

But I said, the speed limit is 40....and I was doing 40..

He said, it don't make no difference what the speed limit says, I say you didn't follow the intent of the law....

But I says, the speed limit is 40 MPH, and I was doing 40mph!

He then handed me a speeding ticket....

Your friend, Bill Calfee

 

[DonMatzeder]

I've been know to disagree with you on occation but you sure got that one right 8>)

 

[Tom C.]

you'll win that one

sounds like someone had to get their ticket count up.
how fast does the ticket say you were going?

 

[DonMatzeder]

One hole over the limit 8>)

 

[Renegade]

Uh, what kind of church meets on Thursday?? I hope the judge has more sense than the officer!

 

[bob finger]

Wow and Obama has not even won the electoral college must less been sworn in yet. Best we get used to it. bob finger

 

[Bill Wynne]

Look at it this way, Bill.

You are probably a fugitive from the law of averages.

Concho Bill

 

[Pete Wass]

I think Jackie

or one of them musta paid him a few bucks to do this. You should be outraged!

 

[Dave S]

Bill:

I think I would go to court on that one and plead "Not Guilty" and let the Judge decide.. You were a target of an over zealous officer..

Dave

 

[Bill B]

Met up with the road-side tax collector did ya? You will win. Why wait for court, try calling the DA's office. My son got a ticket for failure to signal a turn. We saw the DA and he dismissed it after about 15 seconds of discussion. He thought it was kinda bogus too. He's betting that you'll just pay the fine rather then deal with the hassles.

 

[Mad`]

I've never heard of a "chuch zone"? Nevertheless, they should have some kind of signs posted somewhere warning of the lower speed limit, and exactly what that speed limit is.

 

[DonMatzeder]

Are you guys goofing or do you really not get the joke?

 

[Mad`]

Are you guys goofing or do you really not get the joke?

Just wanted you to know that a post I made yesterday got deleted. Some fellow wanted advice on something and you gave good advice in return.
I then made a post that Matzeder doesn't even follow his own advice.
I guess the deleter didn't get it?
Dale

 

[DonMatzeder]

He probably doesn't read all the forums on the net like we do.

 

[J Pappas]

Karma

My friends:

What a day....

I went up to Pekin, Indiana, a few minutes ago, to the grocery store...

Speed limit 40 MPH.....I was doing 40 mph, or slightly less..

All of a sudden, I saw the lights flashing in my rear view mirror....I pulled over.

The officer came up to my truck, then asked if I knew how fast I was going?

I said I was doing 40 mph......

He said, yes you were, but, this section of our town is near a church, so, you should have known that 40 MPH was unsafe, and, you should have been going no more than 25 to 30 MPH!

But I said, the speed limit is 40....and I was doing 40..

He said, it don't make no difference what the speed limit says, I say you didn't follow the intent of the law....

But I says, the speed limit is 40 MPH, and I was doing 40mph!

He then handed me a speeding ticket....

Your friend, Bill Calfee

Karma...karma...karma...karma...karma...karma... karma...karma...karma...

 

[JLG.]

Bill old friend I see what your saying the law is the law and rules are the rules but its like this some rules need to be made and some laws need changed.I brought the matter up with the First Lady last year and it was supposed to be fixed for 2008 didnt happin but it looks like 2009 is the date.

PS maybe he just wanted your autograph

Hold center Jerry

 

[garrisone]

My friends:

What a day....

I went up to Pekin, Indiana, a few minutes ago, to the grocery store...

Speed limit 40 MPH.....I was doing 40 mph, or slightly less..

All of a sudden, I saw the lights flashing in my rear view mirror....I pulled over.

The officer came up to my truck, then asked if I knew how fast I was going?

I said I was doing 40 mph......

He said, yes you were, but, this section of our town is near a church, so, you should have known that 40 MPH was unsafe, and, you should have been going no more than 25 to 30 MPH!

But I said, the speed limit is 40....and I was doing 40..

He said, it don't make no difference what the speed limit says, I say you didn't follow the intent of the law....

But I says, the speed limit is 40 MPH, and I was doing 40mph!

He then handed me a speeding ticket....

Your friend, Bill Calfee

Pay the ticket Bill and be done with it. You may beat city hall but the odds are against you and favor the court. garrisone.

 

[HovisKM]

Bill...had me going for a minute.....good one. The word "Intent" is a powerful and vague word by all means, especially in Politics/law and in Millitary orders. Lets you give an order while being able to step back later and say "That's not what I meant exactly".

Hovis

 

[J Pappas]

Friend Bill

Friend Bill, with all due respect to the greatest gunsmith the world has ever seen, this was pretty well a dead subject until your post. This subject has been beaten to death are you sure you want to continue it? The season is over, the problem will be dealt with.