You’ll be glad you did. Crazy story, and I never knew about it until seeing the documentary.

I used to cover cops and crime for a small newspaper in the U.S., and I got to know the cops fairly well because they were sources. One report I saw had a charge of “threatening arson.”

Yeah, that’s what I would say. Or I might say, “Man, the traffic was clear and I didn’t see you, so I dropped it into 4th so I could get home faster, but yeah you got me.” (That actually helped me once... still got a ticket but it was VASTLY lower than I deserved.)

Do you live in the U.S.? You can refuse a breath test, and you can refuse to have your car searched if they don’t have a warrant. I don’t think any of what you mentioned would be legal in the states at a traffic stop. If you refuse a sobriety test, they can suspend your license immediately in some states.

I once got stopped at a four-way stop because me and the cop tied, and I went ahead illegally on the left. I just didn’t see him, and he quizzed me on what I should have done.

Good God.

If you are a dick to the cop, or he percieves you as a dick, you are GOING to get a ticket.

“You didn’t pull me over. I pulled you over. Do you know why?”

Oh yeah one more thing. Why would anyone lie about being a journalist? That’d be like lying about being a CPA. No one would do that. If I was going to lie, I’d have picked something way cooler. It’s a fact!

Seriously can’t type in Google?

Me too. 100%.

That is freaking hilarious. I got one the other day, and I was having a bad day so I talked to him and started breaking down his script and telling him he needed a rewrite because it didn’t make sense here and here and here. I said we both know you’re a scammer so I’m giving you a free edit so you don’t lose your job…

Man, I logged on to Nextdoor to sell some of my dad’s stuff. That place is scary. I kept the account just to lurk. I want to get tipped off if they decide to rise up or something. Some dude had a semi-automatic rifle strapped to a golf cart, facing forward at eye level. Some people were like, uh bro, no, but many…

Yeah, it’s really nuts.

“You all seem pretty terrible.”

The Eye of Sauron knows stuff.

Exactly. My Subaru has zero problems with CarPlay. My wife’s Tahoe (a GM prodcut) has zero problems with CarPlay. Either this is a cash grab or their tech is where the problem is. A while back mySubaru had some issues with connectivity and bluetooth, but a new infotainment unit at their cost, and I’m good. Maybe GM…

Jeez, Thomas, you don’t have to be insulting. Just cite your sources ... like I did.

Help me out, man. What’s “automotive inflation?” The dollar used to buy vehicles is different than the dollar used to buy everything else? It’s about the purchasing power of money. But I’m just a B2B journalist who covered aerospace and automotive manufacturing for 14 years. What do I know?

... and then the real fun begins ...