Sorry he stopped you Les. I run both plates on my cars so it does not give the constable a reason to pull me over. It really is a carp shoot as to who gets pulled over for front plate & tint. I'd have figured a speeder would come before a stop for no front plate, go figure. At least you didn't get a ticket.
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Hey Chuck......
My oldest son is a LEO. He says sometimes his blue brothers/sisters will pick a specific "thing" to focus on and that sorta becomes their "thing".
I, too, would've figured a speeder would be the first choice. But you're right. I didn't get a ticket or have to use my get out of jail free card. (aka the courtesy card.)
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Years ago my brother in law a LEO had the misfortune to pull over a car with dark tinted windows. He was shot point blank in the chest by the cars driver. He is lucky to be alive & still with us. I completely understand any LEO's dislike for dark tinted windows.
Tell your son thanks for what he does for his community & to be careful.
Maybe you were really pulled over for a faded Union Jack.
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2mos ago I'm bringing my son's 90lb Rottie/Lab mix dog home from the airport(good dog,my son won't be getting him back, love that dog). It's 2330hrs on a Sat night and dumb dumb is doing 85mph in a 65mph zone as I sale past a TX Highway Patrolman in a blacked out car on the shoulder of the Hwy 75. Check the rear view and yup here he comes so I pull off onto the shoulder with the passenger side wheels off of the shoulder and onto the grass for added safety. I turn off the engine, turn on emergency flashers.turn on all 3 interior lights, roll down my window and have license and proof of insurance in hand and hands in plain sight on the steering wheel. Up comes this Patrolman who looks like he's at least 16yo and is very direct, no game playing,no "do you know why I stopped you Boy." He comes right out and says "sir I stopped you because you were going a little fast. Could I get you to slow it down a little?""Uh yes sir you sure can."He checks my license/insurance/and registration-all okay."sir I'm going to have to give you a warning." Thank you very much Trooper and off I go now doing 64mph all the way home. Nice guy,no 'attitude' at all and on a Sat night probably having had to deal with drunks most of the night.
Thank you God
Jason
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So I've been reflecting on my exchange with the LEO and I've concluded that their warning to me was not just a thing of chance. A warning is advance notice of something.
And I have noticed that at night it can sometimes be difficult to see what is off to my left.
I'll be taking the tint off.
But putting some back on that falls within code.
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Now, that's the spirit! What's that tired cliche; a Win Win situation. Go Get'um Man.
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Thankfully, down here they still think it is a "little car" and not threat. The Mustangs and jacked up trucks draw most of the attention.
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Well, the tint is off. Had forgotten what a mess it is to remove.
I checked with LEO son and he says the rear side windows and the hatch window can be as dark as I wish. Good, 'cause they're are very dark.
But now I've got to wait for spring to put a wee little tint on the doors.
Ah well. At least I can now wave at the lurker LEO and he can see me.
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Les- Your MINI will still look great even with a lighter tint on the front.
Allen those orange wheels & mirror caps dazzled the LEO's so much they never noticed the tint.
