Tyler Goldsmith photo 1998ish
No helmet: $103
Blowing two red lights: $103
Eye contact with motorcycle cop: $103
Questioning authority: $206
I’ve been pulled over a few times. Gotten a few tickets. Heard some interesting things from cops. But I’ve learned to look over my shoulder for the familiar colors of Seattle’s Finest while I casually roll through intersections. I’ve learned to listen for the sound of an SPD motorcycle. Most importantly I’ve learned not to make eye contact with the cop that was sitting there the whole time watching me blow all the lights on 3rd Avenue down to King County. And if I do get pulled over I keep my mouth shut. Long ago I was pulled over by the cop you see pictured here and I said “What?” when he mumbled something to me and that was enough to get written up.
Late one night, One red light, no traffic in sight, a messenger with a little attitude and a little bud in his pocket got stopped by a bored cop and got himself a night in jail. True story.
we wanna be free We wanna be free to do what we wanna do…
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