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[1StrongBlackMan]

Okay, I'm leaving my home this morning for work ...

I turn out of my sub-division, onto the road way. I drive the 500 feet and pull into turn lane (to go South) and stop at the red stop-light. There is a (huge) older-model black Chevy Pick-up truck with un-tinted windows, covered with "Nobama", NRA and Marine Corps stickers and blasting the local AM hate station (I could tell because I love the morning air so I had my windows down).

At the opposite corner, there is a motorcycle cop. I see him there every morning, as my Town is a known "Speed and Traffic Enforcement-Trap". There are always two motorcycle cops, one at the (SW) corner and another about 1,000 feet down the (south-bound) road. The cop at the corner calls ahead to alert on speeders, light runners, etc.

When the light changes, "Huge Pick-up Guy" makes a left turn (against the light), cutting off the east-bound traffic, into the north-bound lane of a divided road. He proceeds about 30 feet, makes a U-turn (this time cutting off the approaching North bound traffic) pulls up to the corner and makes a U-turn onto the Southbound lane.

I'm still sitting at the light with my mouth wide open. As my light changes, I see the cop talking into his shoulder mic.

I proceed on my way, driving just under the posted speed limit (Hey ... I know of both of the cops, I see them every morning), watching Huge Pick-up Guy pull quickly away from me, as he passed cop #2. As I pass Cop #2, we make eye contact.

About 1,000 feet down the road, I see Cop #2 with his lights coming down the road. I'm thinking "Somebody's gonna get a big ticket ... running a light, making two illegal turns, speeding, all in front of traffic cops? ... Yep, a big ticket."

Then it dawns on me ... the cop is in the curb lane, and so am I. So I pull over and the cop pulls off the road behind me. We, then, do the "traffic stop tango." 20 minutes later, I am allowed to proceed ... no ticket, no explanation for the stop.

Oh, yeah ... did I mention I drive a silver, 2014, Nissan Altima?

I don't wish to cast aspersions; but, something just does seem right.

(X-posted from here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/11878394 )