Date:         Thu, 15 Jun 95 19:53:11 EDT
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From:         ja@decws3.coe.wvu.edu (John Anderson)
Subject:      Is owning a van probable cause? (fwd)

> I'm planning on driving my '77 non-hippie, normal colored, van from here
> in Lubbock to Tacoma WA for school.  What are you all's experiences with
> getting stopped/harassed by police for driving a van?  Being an 18 year
> 
Well, the only time I was ever stopped in my, non-hippie, normal
colored '76, (african red/pastel white, VW's best red ever) was
late at night while weaving back and forth trying to drive with
one hand and wipe a big enough hole to see through the windshield
with the other, being the day after New Years, and 1:00 am I figure
it was reasonable they thought I was drunk.  Yes sir officer, I'll
just sit here a few minutes and let her warm up before I continue
(yeah warm up, right).  I don't really think they have the image
they once did folks.  Oh, and I'm only going on the ripe old age
of 26.

John
ja@coe.wvu.edu
'71 Westy Virginia, '90 Corrado G60 (ugly Tornado red)