Re: cop magnet Scouts

[Howard R Pletcher <n9ads@domain.elided>]

On Fri, 26 Mar 1999 04:01:38 -0500 "Richard Knack" <birdman@domain.elided>
writes:
>Well, I finally got pulled over. I work nights at an aerospace machine
shop
>and was on my way home from work this morning (3:30 AM) when I got
pulled
>over by Michigan's Finest, less than a block from home. He said he
thought
>my exhaust was a little loud. Now, the exhaust system was brand new in
>October, and hasn't gotten louder, so I told him what he was hearing was
the
>perfectly normal sound of a V8 engine through dual exhaust. He seemed at
>least somewhat impressed by my truck: " '73 International. Keeping her
>going, huh?" He then wished me good night and went on his way. No
tickets or
>anything. It's amazing how few people have really heard a vehicle with
dual
>exhaust before. Or maybe he was just bored that early in the morning...
>
>
>
Or perhaps the exhaust was just a good "probable cause" to check you out
for any "illegal odors" or visible burglary tools at 3:30 AM.  Obviously,
you passed.

Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts

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