So this morning I’m on my way to work. I pass a black car on the left, and then before I know it the car pulls behind me and starts flashing its lights. “Oh boy,” I think to myself, “this is it--my first speeding ticket.” I have a bit of a lead foot, so I had a feeling this would happen some day.
I pull over to the right side of the road, and the cop car pulls up behind me. He gets out, walks to my window, and says, “Where you goin’?”
ME: “Work.”
COP: “What’s your problem? Didn’t you see me? Don’t you know you’re not supposed to pass an unmarked police car?"
ME: [Thinking: Well if you marked it then I wouldn't have passed you.] "Uh . . . "
COP: "I got a radar in my car. I caught you doing 69 in a 55 mile zone." [Gives me a look that says, "Duh!"]
ME: [Thinking: Dude, I know I was speeding. Just gimme the ticket] "Uh . . . "
COP: "Do you have any points on your license?"
ME: [Thinking: Points?] "Uh, I have my license with me."
[I pull out my license and give it to him. He looks at it, then looks at me.]
COP: "Got any points on your license?"
ME: [Thinking: Does he mean like credit bonus points, like if I get enough I get a free prize?] "You mean have I ever had a speeding ticket? Nope, this is my first one."
COP: "Well I don't have my ticket book with me. I'm driving some one else's car today. But if I did you would definitely get a ticket! So consider yourself lucky."
ME: {Thinking: Man, this guy's acting like a killed a baby or something!] "Okay, thanks."
COP: [Walks back to the car] "I don't know who's giving you driving lessons."
ME: [Thinking: Your mom!]
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1 month ago
You don't sound very grateful. You broke the law. The agent of the law brought you to task. You were guilty, you knew you were guilty and expected righteous punishment. He allowed you to escape your punishment. Sounds like grace to me. As a believer who has experienced the ultimate grace, perhaps you should reexamine your reaction when you experience a glimmer of what your savior did for you. (And don't break the law and take it lightly!)
ReplyDeleteHmm, good point.
ReplyDeletetmamone...in a world where police can't seem to catch gang members, murderers and rapists-well, I am glad to see he could take a half-hour out of his day and try to get his jollies by busting your chops.
ReplyDeleteAnd nothing personal to 6:49, but TM only ALLEGEDLY broke a minor traffic law-save the redemption speech for actual societal predators.