Post #125542 by Gigantalope on Sun, Nov 14, 2004 6:49 PM

Once I has a job at in the Judicial System working with prisoners, delivering exhibits, files, mail, and (my favorite) running mail thru a detonation detection machine.

I was left in charge of the crew for weeks sometimes, and would try to make the job as fun as possible. (Putting a picture of a gerbil in the Employee of the month photo, posting the odds & point spread on any sporting event on the front door, wearing shoes that didn't match, cammo pants, fez or sombrero and so on...sort of unprofessional some would say)

One day a number of the fleet vans needed servicing so I habitually orderd myself a Sheriff's Cars.

If you've never driven one, they are quite sporty for such heavy vehicles. I had a fondness for a particular Caprice because it seemed to slide best, but the Crown Vics (despite an annoying lump in the drivers side floor) were faster.

I got on one onramp going almost 100 before the speeders on the highway saw me and all slowed down, almost killing me. (Thinking I was a real cop..in a Fez, with a cigar)

The best effect it had was one hot afternoon, I pulled into a 7-11 to get a big gulp and two guys dropped what they were doing and dove over a wall...

If you ever get a change to drive a marked law enforcment vehicle, do it!