Cop Car dance

[thegoldpt]

I was driving in Arroyo Grande (my vacation home is on the central coast) and was heading up the main highway that goes through the "village". I got on the highway 101 and starting heading north, i got up the on ramp, all this time an San Luis Obispo County Sherrif behind me. I keep it right at 60mph on the free way and he goes around me and we contine along with me right behind him, i we are comeing up to another on ramp, and a car is comeing on, so i did not want to deal with letting him in, and i am doing 55 becuase i am paranoid, and so i figure the speed limit is 70 i can hit it and he will fall in behind me, so i take it out of 5th into 3rd, and the pt rockets up to 70 (the reason i love a manual transmission) and the car slides in behind me and i go back to 60 right behind this cop, (if front of me) turns on his lights and pulls to the shoulder, and then gets right behind me. By now i am using every curse word in the book, and shuts off the lights. And follows me all the way into morro bay (about 15 miles away). ALL the way up to my street..... WTF i keep telling myself, so i decided to see if he was following me.. i make a few starange and abrupt turns driving around like i am lost, he follows me the entire time......... I cant understand what is happening, so i drive to mc donalds about a mile or so away, and decide to park and walk in. He follows me all the way until i park. and then goes and parks across the street at burger king, so i sait in mc donalds with a soda, and then drink it and leave, i make it a priorty to go past where he was parked. He follows. Now i am half expecting a fleet of squad cars to come at me like they think i am some murder. I am having a small panic attack so i decide, because i was out for a day by my self. to head to San Luis Obispo, he follows.......ERRRR So right on the highway. i just pull over, he passes. i get behind him, and as soon as he passed a on ramp, i get on it, and flip around and head the other way... back towards morro bay...... i am 10 mins into town a morro bay police officer gets behind me and begins to follow... now i am utterly shocked..... i cant understand what is going on..i go home, and he follows al the way to my drive way, i pull in and go up to my porch and go inside, and he makes a u-turn infront of it....... never heard anything about it again.

Can somewone explain this too me please... what were they doing.... this little dance lasted an hour......

[MichaelDay]

First, Police are always looking for someone driving "differently" than everyone else. He picked up on your paranoia of driving 55 in a 70. Not letting the car in then slowing down again in front of it was another concern to the officer. I suspect you are a young driver based on your comments. Everything you did from there on heightened his suspicion. Driving past your street further heightened his concern (the police database gives the address associated with a vehicle license number and he had keyed in your license plate number long ago).

He relayed his concerns to the local police who then took up the coverage. Once you finally returned home, all was well.

Crewzin can elaborate.

[thegoldpt]

Yeah i am 16, and that explains it very well, i think that may have been what was happening. I just am paranoid about a ticket. Cant afford the insurance.

[thegoldpt]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelDay

Crewzin can elaborate.

Is he a cop?

[MichaelDay]

Yep!!

[thegoldpt]

I was told the same thing on two other forums...... so you are right.

[thegoldpt]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelDay

First, Police are always looking for someone driving "differently" than everyone else. He picked up on your paranoia of driving 55 in a 70. Not letting the car in then slowing down again in front of it was another concern to the officer. I suspect you are a young driver based on your comments. Everything you did from there on heightened his suspicion. Driving past your street further heightened his concern (the police database gives the address associated with a vehicle license number and he had keyed in your license plate number long ago).

He relayed his concerns to the local police who then took up the coverage. Once you finally returned home, all was well.

Crewzin can elaborate.

I forgot to mention, i was at my vacation home, so when he ran the plate, i would have turned up to my house in Sacramento... I sometimes forget i dont "live" there.

[CREWZIN]

Not a "COP" but sworn officer with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office and part time with the local Crystal River Police. Both non-paid volunteer positions.

You heard it on the other forums, and Michael explained it very well. Not quite enough "probable cause" to pull you over but "acting suspicious" and probably a slow time of day. Young driver, "newish" car, out of state, and there might have been a "BOLO" (Be on the look out) for your kind of car that was involved in some sort of incident.

[thegoldpt]

quote:Originally posted by CREWZIN

Not a "COP" but sworn officer with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office and part time with the local Crystal River Police. Both non-paid volunteer positions.

You heard it on the other forums, and Michael explained it very well. Not quite enough "probable cause" to pull you over but "acting suspicious" and probably a slow time of day. Young driver, "newish" car, out of state, and there might have been a "BOLO" (Be on the look out) for your kind of car that was involved in some sort of incident.

It was an instate plate... i was in SoCal at my vacation home. But anyway thanks for the reply.... i know better next time.

[quicksilverdon]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelDay

First, Police are always looking for someone driving "differently" than everyone else. He picked up on your paranoia of driving 55 in a 70. Not letting the car in then slowing down again in front of it was another concern to the officer. I suspect you are a young driver based on your comments. Everything you did from there on heightened his suspicion. Driving past your street further heightened his concern (the police database gives the address associated with a vehicle license number and he had keyed in your license plate number long ago).

He relayed his concerns to the local police who then took up the coverage. Once you finally returned home, all was well.

Crewzin can elaborate.

BINGO.
At least it was an alert cop - too bad it made you paranoid.
Going way below the limit is often an indication of intoxication/drugs (or old age, but that was ruled out in your case)..