Slow night in High Springs

[snakedoc]

If you consider a cop doing his job to be "harassment," maybe you should just stay in New York. We apprereciate our policemen and policewomen in the south.

Ummmm hmmmm. Southern policewomen. I love em. Ms. Officer, please handcuff me, throw me in the back seat of the cruiser, and commence roughing up your suspect.

[contender]

It must be a slow night in High Springs Florida. Jon and I had just finished our cave dive at Little River and checked into the Country Inn.
We unloaded our gear and headed to the local Winnie Dixie for some snacks. I finished shopping, checked out at 0756pm. I walked to my van, stowed my food and checked my phone for calls. I spoted Jon at the checkout counter and decided to drive to the store exit to save him a few steps. As I was approaching the exit doors I stopped short to let the customers walk by. While I was waiting I put my car in park and called my wife. The time on my phone was 0804, there was no answer so I just left a message. A moment later I looked up and saw the white, blue and red lights of the local police blinding me in the rear view mirrow. The officer cautiously approached my vehicle. He said he was stopping me for parking in a fire lane. He asked for all the appropriate documents, which I promptly supplied him with. A moment later Jon came to the car and asked the officer for permission to enter the car, the cop said yes. After what seemed like for ever the law came back and issued me an$104.00 ticked. He asked me to sign it, I refused. His response was I could use the enclosed envelope to pay the fine. My answer to that was where and when can I contest the ticket.
I tried to reason with him stating I had just stopped there a moment before he pulled up and my buddy was walking out to the van. His answer was the ticket was all ready written. I wonder if the out f state plates had anythhng to do with it. Welcome to Florida.The time on the ticket was 0811pm.

You should also be thankful he did not take you to jail for refusing to sign the ticket!