[redwitch]

I was once pulled over for speeding by a county sheriff in California. His first comment to me was, "Alright, honey, where's your NASCAR license?" After at least five minutes of laughter to the point tears were coming down my face, I handed him my NASCAR license. No ticket and a good chuckle by him as well.

Cops are human. It may not have been the best joke in town, but I sincerely hope he meant it as a joke. Regardless, you earned that ticket. Enrique is a busy street. To not stop when entering is putting yours and others' lives at risk even if you didn't see any traffic.

[Wing-nut2]

It should be a warning to everyone who's reads this that STOP and speed limit signs aren't just suggestions. As for the remark, I have a thick skin and I take as good as I give.

[GatorFan]

Everybody has a different interpretation. Me, I thought it was funny.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by TVMayor

Seeing this is not the first time you run a stop sign in the past 50 years, just figure your paying a dollar for the last 166 times you didn't get caught and the cop is a really funny guy.

I agree - but I was not happy when I got my ticket.

Z

[TNLAKEPANDA]

The Sumpter county cops need to go to some sensitivity training! Before the Villages Sumpter county was poor as dirt! Now it is quite wealthy. Vote in New leaders.

[Best2bgolfing]

Good luck in trying to beet this. It did not work for me. If it happens again ask the officer to give you a break. I am so sorry, DO NOT GIVE excuses or admit to not stopping. Once you admit it the officer confirms what he/she observed.

[Sandtrap328]

If you did roll through the stop sign - and if you realized you did not come to the complete stop as required by law - man up and acknowledge what you did. Isn't that what we taught our kids?

As for the comment by the officer, it was funny. Take it in the same spirit it was given.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

Where is Sumpter County?

Not in Florida apparently. We have Sumter County!

[Wing-nut2]

Sensitivity training? Are you kidding? Go on the street for a couple days. Put up with all the s&%t they put up with. Walk a ways in his shoes. So he tried to joke with the guy, big deal. Some people just don't have a sense of humor, unless it's their joke. Then it's funny.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

The Sumpter county cops need to go to some sensitivity training! Before the Villages Sumpter county was poor as dirt! Now it is quite wealthy. Vote in New leaders.

Got stopped for going 29 in a 20 zone. $178 ticket.. I earned it. I was polite to the officer from SCSO and he was polite to me. After the ticket was presented we talked for about 5 minutes. He was a nice guy doing his job. I did not want to contribute to his having a bad day. They work too hard and face perils I never experienced when I was working.

[downeaster]

A friend who was an amateur actor/director/musician was stopped and the officer said "Do you know how fast you were going?". Friend's answer " No, but if you will hum a couple of bars I can probably pick it up". The second he said it he wished he hadn't but fortunately it apparently went over the officer's head as all he got was a warning.

[Shimpy]

Rolling 2 mph, less than walking speed, thru a stop sign when nothing is coming is hardly a safety concern. It is just a money making machine for the county.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Depending on how he said it I probably would have burst out laughing - I thought it was clever.

I thought it was funny too!

Imagine a day in the life of a police officer here in the Villages. YIKES!! He has to deal with all the seniors who know way more than he does....

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by tln1947

I received a citation the other day for not coming to a complete stop at Cazaras and Enrique. I am the first to admit I did not come to a 100% stop after seeing nothing was coming. My car was still rolling forward. I took a right on Cazaras and up the road was a Sumter County officer setting up radar. When I got up to him he turned on his light and waved me over. He told me I did not come to a complete stop. I agreed with him and he gave me a ticket and said it was 166 bucks. I told him I hadnt had a ticket in 50 years. He said good that I could take that off my bucket list. Has anyone had a similar situation and did you go to court or mail in pyt. Thanks for your response

knowing that I too have 'probably' been guilty of this, 'possibly' several times, the law is a complete stop and then see if it is clear and proceed and his response was hilarious..

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Got stopped for going 29 in a 20 zone. $178 ticket.. I earned it. I was polite to the officer from SCSO and he was polite to me. After the ticket was presented we talked for about 5 minutes. He was a nice guy doing his job. I did not want to contribute to his having a bad day. They work too hard and face perils I never experienced when I was working.

My husband was stopped in Indiana in the middle of nowhere. He and his boss were driving to one of their facilities you literally can't get to by air. On a divided highway where he assumed the speed limit was 70, it was really 55.

Our sons had long ago given him a MI vanity plate that said Vietnam Veteran. The young cop who stopped him went back to his car, called in the DL, found no infractions, came back and gave him a warning, saying Thank you for your service. Please slow down.

As they were driving away, his boss was reading the warning to him: Glasses. Color of eyes: hazel. Hair: bald.