A supposedly true story from Orange County

A supposedly true story from Orange County.

A man goes to a party and has too much to drink. His friends plead with him

to let them take him home. He says no - he only lives a mile away.

About five blocks from party the police pull him over for weaving and ask

him to get out of the car and walk the line. Just as he starts, the police

radio blares out a notice of a robbery taking place in a house just a block

away. The police tell the party animal to stay put, they will be right back

- and they run down the street to the robbery.

The guy waits and waits and finally decides to drive home. When he gets

there, he tells his wife he is going to bed, and to tell anyone who might

come looking for him that he has the flu and has been in bed all day.

A few hours later the police knock on the door. They ask if Mr. X lives

there and his wife says yes. They ask to see him and she replies that his is

in bed with the flu and has been so all day. The police have his driver's

license. They ask to see his car and she asks why. They insist on seeing his

car, so she takes them to the garage and opens the door where they find: the

police car, lights still flashing.

This is allegedly a true story, told by the driver at his first AA meeting,

according to the newspaper account. (yeah right!)

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From Herb Cane’s column in the San Francisco Chronicle:

A motorist was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that measured

his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the

mail a ticket for $40, and a photo of his car. Instead of payment, he sent

the police department a photograph of $40. Several days later, he received a

letter from the police department that contained another picture - of handcuffs.