So I was having a bad bad baaaaaaad day on July 6th. Now I knew as well as we all did that the new cell phone driving law had begun and I can in fact say that I was guilty of not purchasing a blue tooth yet. So after calling a tow truck 2 seperate times that day I am leaving downtown toward the freeway and my phone rings. Do I think about answering it? Nope..I just grab it and start complaining to my friend about what had occured that day. Then ..IT happens..I am a block away to freedom thinking on the freeway I would see the police but coming in the opposite dircection from me is 1 patrol car..2 police men..and me sitting at the light gabbing on the phone..they look at me.. I look at them..and I know I am busted. The fip around faster than you could blink..DAMM DAMM DAMM..

When the cop walks up to my window I say.."I know" " I know"! And he says then why were you on the phone then? Well my lame excuse I knew was going to get me no where.. he goes back..runs my usual stuff..and he says to me and I quote "I dont want you to be to upset about this" So I ask him why? and these are his words verbatum.. " #1 it does not go on your record as long as you take care of it..#2 its only 20 bucks so pay the fine and dont do it again!" Ok Ok I get it..and im thinking 20 bucks because I was stupid..alright I guess I deserve it.. But THENNNNNNNNNN

I called to just pay the bill on the phone with my credit card 3 weeks later after I get the offical ticket in the mail with my docket number. I wanted to just get it over with and be done with it. So here I am expecting to pay 20 dollars.. You can imagine my suprise when the woman who answered the phone says.. "that will be $102 please" WHAT THE HELL???

She said the first ticket is $72 plus another $30 in whatever no vasaline fees they want to tack on there.. so I tell her that is not what the nice little police officer told me and she says "oh well"..ughhhh so I pay it..

Then a few days ago some friends of mine are walking down the street and see a police man in a marked car gabbing away as he is driving through downtown while his partner is sitting there doing nothing. My friends..well..to put it gently are NOT SHY..lol The police car happened to pull into the next parking lot the were walking towards and was turning around by the time they came up to them at the opening of this parking lot so the husband waves them down.. The passenger window opens and the officer says what can I help you with sir? And my friend said I would like you to give YOUR partner a ticket..we watched him on the phone and he still is! Without blinking an eye the cop says to them..we are exempt from the rule. Ummm..OK if you say so. You know they have radios, CB's and computers...plenty of driving distractions if you ask me..so why is it that they are exempt? And why is it one specifically told me my ticket would be 20 dollars instead of 102?

So anyway..Now im more broke..and MAD AS HELL! Guess I just dont have the same luck Efren does..lol You can TRY to break the law and not do it.. I get busted every time! uggh!!