badbobusnret Seaman Recruit
Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 42 Location: Patuxent River
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject: A Marine Story |
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This may have been posted already. Can't document but it makes for a good read:
> Subject: FW: A Marine Story
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> From a retired Marine out in Washington State...
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> Last Thursday I put out one of my Bush/Cheney signs in my front yard.
> Between midnight and 3:00 a.m. someone stole it. On Friday night I put out
> sign No. 2. Since I didn't have to get up early, I thought my dog and I
> would "stake out" our sign. This time I put the sign a little closer to
> the gate leading to my backyard. With my dog on an extra long leash, I
> planted
> myself on a lawn chair and read "Unfit for Command" by flashlight
> untilabout
> 1:00 a.m.
>
> Here comes the fun part . . . I noticed that the car coming down the
> street
> was slowing down and pulling over to the curb right next to my yard. Sure
> enough, he gets out of his car and heads right for my sign. Just as he was
> about to uproot and desecrate it, I opened my gate and let my dog make the
> initial introduction!
>
> As he ran to hide behind the rear end of his car, I promptly moved to the
> driver-side door, which was still open. It was a fairly nice car with
> power
> everything and still running. While my dog continued to "introduce"
> herself,
> I rolled up the window and hit the power door lock button. With that, I
> slammed the door, grabbed my Bush sign and headed into the back yard.
>
> And now for the "rest of the story." About 40 minutes later, I heard a
> knock
> at the door. I opened the door to one of our city's finest . . . the
> Vancouver Police Department. The officer asked me what was going on and
> when I told him, he could not stop laughing! I followed him out to the
> perp's
> car and stood there while he asked the guy a few more questions. Upon
> learning
> that the guy lived a couple of streets down, I -- knowing what was about
> to
> happen -- asked him, "Why do you have Oregon plates on your car if you
> live just down the street (here in Vancouver, Wash.)?" Oregon has no sales
> tax,
> so often Washington residents will buy and register cars in Oregon to
> avoid
> paying sales tax . . . it's a crime and the fine is pretty stiff.
>
> Here comes the best part. . . The look on this guy's face told me he knew
> he was about to get busted. When the officer asked for his license and
> registration, the "Democrat" mumbled that (his license) was suspended.
>
> Just for kicks and giggles I asked the officer if he smelled any alcohol
> coming
> from the guy! The officer looked at me, smiled and promptly gave him a
> field
> breathalyzer test. Guess what? You got it, he blew a .10, legally drunk in
> the state of Washington.
>
> DUI, illegal registration and the brand of "MORON," all 'cause he hates
> Bush!
>
> Semper Fi,
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