In 2005 while attempting to drive home from Hudson Valley Community College, I accidentally caused a traffic jam on Menands Rd, I backed up traffic from Loudonville to Troy.
Getting pulled over by a cop is no fun, especially if you end up with a ticket for some minor violation.
But what if instead of getting a ticket, the cop gave you a present? That's probably something that all of us would be OK with.
No one wants to get pulled over. I'm sure I'm not the only one that's had the flashing lights behind me and thought what every action movie ever has tried to teach me. Gun it, you'll make it.
You may never consider yourself lucky to be pulled over by the police.
But in the case of an 84-year-old Kennebunk, Maine, man, it was just that: lucky.
Cops already have a hard enough job, especially when it comes to traffic stops.
Think about it: They're walking into an unknown situation and are constantly at risk.
This guy in Dallas, Texas was pulled over in a routine traffic stop. He knew that he had a warrant for his arrest for a minor charge, so he used his cousin's name instead. He was sure that his cousin had a clean record, he was a family man with a wife and kids. His cousin had a warrant for molestation.