Part of my duties at work are to keep things running. Sometimes I have to run out and get small parts. I needed some screws and pipe fittings this afternoon, and headed out to the hardware store to get them. The trip to the hardware store takes me through a school zone. This particular school zone is marked with flashing lights.
I was in a little bit of a hurry to get there to avoid the 20 mph going through the school zone. Well, as usual, I got held up by some lights and some slow drivers, and made it to the school zone right at 2:00. As I was approaching the school, I saw a LaPorte cop sitting in a parking lot just before you get to the school. He pulled out right behind me, as I approached the school zone. I had just crossed an intersection and was going about 30 mph. The school zone starts about 30 yards past the intersection. The lights started flashing when I was about 1 car length before the school zone starts. I slammed on my brakes bringing my speed down to 20. The cop almost rear ends me, and then changes lanes and goes after the driver that was about 4 car lengths ahead of me. He pulls this guy over and I guess writes him a ticket for speeding in a school zone. I know that this guy didn't see the lights start flashing. Talk about being mugged by the state.