Never been arrested. Did get a speeding ticket on my way to BR this weekend. Anyone know a nice law man (or woman) in Poplarville, MS who might want to take care of it???
Dang, I couldn't wait to hear it when I saw you'd posted- thought you had a story to share about being thrown in the slammer. :hihi: Kinda out of my jurisdiction but you'd be surprised how far a call to the DA's office will go. At least to keep it off your record. Most people don't try themselves but it's worked twice for me (Crowley, and I forgot the name of the town right outside of Marksville). If all else fails, call it in (Better yet, depending on how far it is go in person) and tell them your record is good, you know you were wrong and don't want to contest it but would like to pay the fine and keep it off your record. You may only end up with ct. costs. Good luck. :thumb:
As far as actually being brought in, only once. A minor, brawl involving a couple dozen people broke out in Rene's bar in Thibodaux. I technically wasn't involved in the fight, but I got a free ride to the detention center and a free nights stay all the same.
Advice - if the po po finds a 750ml bottle of liquor under your seat in TS, empty or not, just STFU and do as you're told (ie exit stage left), "I'm holding it for a friend" aint gonna work (even if it is the truth)
In the late 60s, a friend and I went swimming in some river north of BR. He had a small sports car and I stowed my wallet behind my seat (bad idea). It started raining and, when I got back to the car, my wallet was gone. We reported the loss to a state trooper who we encountered on the way back to LSU. He said it was a BRPD juris and we should contact them. The next morning I got a phone call from the BRPD saying they found my driver's license. When I went to the station, I was escorted to one of those little interview rooms like you see on all the TV cop shows. [FONT="]A detective entered the room and said my license had been dredged up with a dead body from the river and the deceased was from my hometown in Virginia. He began asking some pertinent questions regarding my whereabouts the previous day. When finished "messing" myself, I remembered the state trooper and reported this to the detective. He left and returned in about 30 minutes (that seemed like a week). He said the LSP confirmed my story, gave me my license, and thanked me for coming in (WHEW) [/FONT]
