The Ticket Was Just the Beginning

So I went to the door to talk to the police officer about my ticket. i was ready and willing to take responsibility for my stale tags. It was my mistake, an honest one, but mine nonetheless.

"Ma'am, are you the owner of the tan Corolla, license plate "FOXYDOT" parked on the street there?"

"Yes, sir."

"Now, I am going to have to give you a citation for parking on the street with expired tags in violation of blahbittyblahblah, which is the city ordinance and law and so forth...." My head started to spin. I nodded. Yes, yes, I will pay a ticket, no problem.... "Ma'am, I have two warrants for your arrest with a $5,000 bond on each attached to that vehicle. Would you please come with me ma'am?"

The sound my my jaw hitting the floor echoed. Or perhaps it was the jaws of my friends jaws also hitting the floor as everyone sprang into action to do...well, we didn't know what to do, so everyone fluttered about a bit and got me my shoes.

"What!? Why? Huh? Do I go...what is this all about!?" I was freaking out. I didn't know if i should leave the house or what. "Call Kris...tell him what's happening and to find a lawyer." (I watch too much SVU, really.) "What are the charges?"

"Uh, looks like possession of drug paraphernalia and attempt to traffic." said Mr. Cute Cop (At this point, I have to admit, I had not yet noticed that he was attractive, what with my head spinning and my stomach threatening to go on strike.)

"But I don't even smoke!" I protested.

"Let's go to my car and see if we can't figure this out."

So I let the police escort me to his vehicle, where he reviewed the particulars of the warrant with me. He asked a lot of questions about the apparent perpetrator, and I told him about the break in and the valet key, but the warrants were dated June 14, the night before the break in. In the end, after a good half hour discussion, he let me go with the ticket, provided I pull off the street. He drove off, I went back into Sarah's house and everyone rejoiced. The saga was over....or was it?

Posted by foxydot at June 18, 2007 10:41 PM