Day 69 - Gee officer Krupke - Krup you

Yesterday I went off to bond with my "group" on a walk around Crissy Field.  I might have been to Crissy Fields once in my life time and I didn't drive.  When I printed directions it had me doing all these weird loop de loops and so I tried a more direct route.  I printed my map out that I didn't have to do any loop de loops and I headed off to Crissy Field with my trusty dog.

It took longer then was printed on the map, I left a bit later then the directions said so it appeared according to there time I would only be five minutes late.  Everything was going fine and my directions said two more minutes and I would be at my destination - then disaster hit.  I got to my exit and got off and found myself in the middle of a construction zone.  This road - that road - all roads seemed closed, so I headed towards the water as best I could.  I meandered through the Marina for a good five ten minutes before I even found the water, then I found myself surprising on the street that I was suppose to be on, but no Sports Basement in sight.  So I drove a little further only to find I was no longer on Mason... Poo.  I am now 23 minutes late and I am sure that they will have started without me, but I thought since I was there I could at least walk the Pooch.

About five minutes later I find the Sports Basement.  They picked it because they have lots of parking, but a week before Christmas?   There was a security guard and he looked at me suspiciously as I drove through the parking lot three times.  Even if I wanted to park there there were not parking spots - so far I was not doing to well.

I went further out looking for parking and turned around and drove through Sports basement parking lot one more time.  On my way out of the Sports Basement parking lot a park police followed me.  I wasn't to worried I was just going home. I had set the Garmin to take me home I was done with the whole Crissy field thing.

So Ms Garmin told me to turn left and I turned left.  The next thing I know I have the Park police lights blazing pulling me over.  I did not have a clue what I had done, and since I knew they were behind me I was totally surprised.  I mean what fool is going to break the law with cops behind them?

I waited in the car for a full ten minutes before they even got out.  Then the AH came up to me and asked if my foot was on the brake.  Yes I said, but the parking brake is on and I have it in park.  He said take your foot of the brake take your foot off the brake.  Twice?  I mean really how many Jack Reacher books have you read?  What do you think I am some kind of drug runner.

So he said you made an illegal left turn.  I said politely I didn't see any sign that said no left turn and he said you would have to be blind not to have seen that sign.  I decided not to tell him that Ms Garmin told me to turn left he probably would have given me a ticket for following her and not paying attention to the road.

He asked for my licenses and registration and proof of insurance.  I gave him everything, but proof of insurance was expired on the December 7.  It was all I had.   He threw the insurance back at me telling me it was expired (well not threw but it felt like it) and I handed it back to him saying it was all I had.  He took it and went back to his car.  Then we sat for another 15 minutes...

When he came back both the cops got out of the car and one went over to T's side of the window and the AH came and gave me a ticket.  He said he was giving me a break by not citing me for not having proof of insurance, and here was my $125 no left turn ticket.  Have a nice day.  The the other cop smiled at T and got back in the car and I drove away. AH

So I have decided I am never ever ever going to Crissy Field again - so there!!!