I Waited to Post This Options

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Never let it be said Cops ain't people too. I should back up a bit to drive home my point. A short while back I hit the Ortega Hiway to get rid of a case of Cabin Fever. It was a week day with little traffic but what traffic there was, was going slowly. I also noticed a lack of passing lanes so I settled in for leisurely scenic drive. When I arrived In San Juan Capistrano I ordered to go at Carl's Jr, removed the top and sat under an oak tree while eating lunch. The return trip was no faster. In fact it was slower with a white van in front of me. Since I couldn't see what was in front of him I kept a safe distance behind. About 5 miles into the return route I saw a group of MC's approaching from behind. I didn't want to kill their joy so I hugged the right side allowing them ample room to safely pass me. Another 5-6 miles down the road they all peeled off, except 2, into the Nat'l Forest entrance. I afforded them the same courtesy yet they didn't pass either. They could see what traffic lay ahead and with the noticeable lack of passing zones (I saw only one the entire way) they remained behind. I continued to hug the right side just incase they decided to make a run for it. When we approached Carriso Village I dropped down to the posted 45mph speed limit thinking they would surely pass me now but they didn't. The Van in front of me began to slow about 30 seconds later and now we were really lagging behind. The Van finally turned off the Hiway about a block west of the Devils Kitchen and I could finally see a gap in traffic but I was approaching the Forest Rangers office which usually has a visiting cop. So I kept it at 45mph. After passing the Rangers Station I saw it was clear for a short distanceand decided to see if these 2 MC's still wanted to hang out on my rear bumper as they had for the past 30 minutes. I was still in the 45mph zone but it was clear sailing ahead so I punched. I hit 80 before letting off as I'd caught up the caravan of cars again. I looked in my rear view and saw the 2 MC's had punched it hard trying to catch up with me. They must have been day dreaming when I hit it and were now catching up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) The remaining cars in front of me had begun to push it a bit so we all traveled down the mountain in tow. Nothing dangerous but certainly spirited. At the base I turned right on Lake Elsinor Dr? and maintained the posted 45mph speed limit hugging the right side as before thinking surely the 2 MC's would pass me now but they continued on as before; hugging my rear bumper. It was difficult to determine how close they were as I'd recently had my windows tinted and had the rear "very" tinted to block out those SUV's and Truck's headlights at a stop. Another few miles down the road I entered the left turn lane which takes you by the airport with the Parachute Jump School. The 2 MC's continued straight ahead and it was then that I noticed those 2 MC's were Riverside County Sheriff's. They waved as they continued on and probably did not notice I had just shit myself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Any other day and I'd have gotten my ass written up by one, no two, angry cops. What good sports they were. Or were they? Maybe they didn't want to mess with the paperwork or perhaps off duty. I'll never know but I wonder what went through their minds when I punched it hard right in front of them. Who knows? Maybe they liked 914's or had thoughts of how well I had driven before my 8 second lapse of sanity when I punched it. I'll never know but one thing is for sure. The Riverside County Sheriff's dep't is getting a donation from me for their Christmas Charity Drive this year. They could have easily docked my checkbook mightily but did not. Never let it be said that Cops don't have a sense of humor or fair play. Oh, why did I wait to post this. Had I posted it on the day it happened some prick or bored desk sergeant could have guessed who they were and I wasn't going to let that happen after my Big Break. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)