There I was driving back home from my Bail Bond Office on the parkway.. the traffic is getting pretty rubber necky..due to it coming close to rush hour.. I am in the far left fast lane doing maybe 20 - 30 mph if that.. in stop and go traffic.. in the next lane to my right is a Nice New Marked 2011 Dodge Charger FL Highway Patrol Car..with a Black State Trooper inside. I am in a 2003 Red Ford Crown Victoria (Tinted Windows), Cage Partition, Rear Passenger Window Bars, Laptop Mounted Toughbook Computer in the Center Console, 3 antennas on the rear trunk for my 2 way radio to the office..and not breaking any traffic laws what so ever.. as this trooper was next to me on my right, the trooper waves with a hand gesture as to say "Hello" I wave back and give the LEO a nod of my head and continue on my way to my exit.. I lost site of him after a few minutes in traffic only to see him again in my rear view mirror as I was proceeding to exit off my parkway exit. Now mind you ...I have my 80 year old mother in the passenger seat who is visiting me from NYC and took the ride to my office to meet the crew.. as soon as I exit off the parkway .. he lights up his trooper car and pulls me over.. I pull into the Gas Station to my immediate right.. roll down my window.. place my hands on the steering wheel as I am "ARMED" and also have a Mossberg 12 Gauge Shotgun in a shotgun rack on top of the ceiling attached to the cage partition, and I wait for this Trooper to approach... as he does he asks me " Who are you ? " .. I reply .."I am a Surety Agent, Sir" .. the Trooper then replies.. ' What's That?? ', I then go on to say "I am a Bail Bondsman and I am armed with a 9mm pistol, I have my ID in my back right rear pocket, may I get it ?". The trooper then says " I could put a bullet in your head before you even pull your gun out of your holster!" I right there knew that this car stop was not going well .... he asks for my ID.. I hand him my Retired Police Officer ID / FL State Surety Agent ID .. My Drivers License / Registration and Insurance card.. the following is the conversation between me and him as it continues...
Trooper: "Your vehicle looks 'TOO' Official and that is why I am stopping you after I saw this old lady with you in the front passenger seat and Why do you have a partition cage in this car ?"
Me: " Because I sometimes arrest people and transport them to the local jail that have outstanding bench warrants that fail to appear at court that we have out on a bail bond "
Trooper: "You arrest people??"
Me: "Yes, sometimes I do"
Trooper: "why do you have 3 antennas on your car ?"
Me: "For this two way radio here" as I pointed to it on the hump below my ashtray..
Trooper walks around my car looking at every part of the exterior..
Trooper: " Remain in your vehicle, I will be right back"
Me: " Yes Sir, No Problem"
Trooper returns after 5 minutes of talking to radio dispatcher or someone..
Trooper: " You know you have the power to arrest ?"
Me: " Ummmm? Yes, of course I knew that ... I just told you I did.. and it also says that on the face of my State Surety License ID Card too"
Trooper: " Why dont you just transport the prisoner in the front seat of your vehicle ? Why do you need a partition..?"
Me: " Because sometimes I am alone and dont need the subject acting up and possibly having me cause an accident"
Trooper: "Ok, I will let you go, have a nice day and be safe"
Me: " You too sir and thank you for courtesy"
I drove away ... and said under my breath ... " What a Moron ! "
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) as well as it being used as yet another teaching tool for CE Class. 