Don't wear ID when you ride!

More than one time I've had run ins with motorists giving me trouble.
In at least one occasion, when I feared bodily harm, I told the guy
"if you're thinking about getting physical, you'd be better be willing
to kill me, because I know who you are, I've got your license plate
number, but you have NO idea who I am." Worked like a charm.

It's also convenient not to have ID when being hassled by the man.


"Old Timer" wrote in message
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More than one time I've had run ins with motorists giving me trouble.
In at least one occasion, when I feared bodily harm, I told the guy
"if you're thinking about getting physical, you'd be better be willing
to kill me, because I know who you are, I've got your license plate
number, but you have NO idea who I am." Worked like a charm.

"Robert McMillen" wrote in message
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It's also convenient not to have ID when being hassled by the man.

That can lead to more trouble than it's worth.

Old Timer wrote:

More than one time I've had run ins with motorists giving me trouble.
In at least one occasion, when I feared bodily harm, I told the guy
"if you're thinking about getting physical, you'd be better be willing
to kill me, because I know who you are, I've got your license plate
number, but you have NO idea who I am." Worked like a charm.
Although we have experienced people honking horns, seeming to push is
toward the curb, I've never had a case of a motorist exiting their
vehicle to make a threat. This seems go against their code of driving
all-out and getting somewhere fast no matter what the cost.

When drivers taunt me from their vehicle window, I just ignore it. About
half the time it's somewhat negative, though rather silly. Other times
it's women making nice comments, just flirting.

I think the whole enclosed, automotive experience in America renders the
rest of the world into a fantasy movie, including nature, animals,
plants, countryside. I just feel sorry for people who are so tense and
unhappy in their lives that they must hassle those who are enjoying
themselves. There is a kind of jealousy that someone should be allowed
to have fun on the public roads instead of just slaving away to get to
work or acquire more material posessions.

The good news is that I ride swiftly, so negative human vibrations tend
to disappear behind me just like chug-holes and barking dogs, just a
ripple on the great sea of joy in riding.

Tom Rodgers wrote:
When drivers taunt me from their vehicle window, I just ignore it. About
half the time it's somewhat negative, though rather silly. Other times
it's women making nice comments, just flirting.

You ignore women who are flirting with you ?

"Robert McMillen" wrote in message
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It's also convenient not to have ID when being hassled by the man.


"Old Timer" wrote in message
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More than one time I've had run ins with motorists giving me trouble.
In at least one occasion, when I feared bodily harm, I told the guy
"if you're thinking about getting physical, you'd be better be willing
to kill me, because I know who you are, I've got your license plate
number, but you have NO idea who I am." Worked like a charm.


So you're going to get dragged down the police station as a vagrant if you
ever try that, and the OP's inviting people to kill him? Brilliant.

Peter

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It's also convenient not to have ID when being hassled by the man.

If you've done something wrong, the man can hold you till he can
positively identify who you are, so you risk spending some time
in jail.
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Alex

"Alex Rodriguez" wrote in message
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In article ,

says...
It's also convenient not to have ID when being hassled by the man.

If you've done something wrong, the man can hold you till he can
positively identify who you are, so you risk spending some time
in jail.
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Alex

How true how true.........if he can not ID you...........you could be in for
a long stay. Fingerprints take a long time to clear.

do you think that some cop is going to take you in to ID you?... no way...

they are going to ask you for your SSN or DLN, then ID you that way over the
dispatch... if you did something bad enough to get taken in for a positive ID
you would have been taken in anyway...

THIS IS THE BOOMING VOICE OF EXPERIENCE -ENCE -NCE -CE -E ... (that is the
echo)

From: (erik saunders)

do you think that some cop is going to take you in to ID you?... no way...

That was part of a famous case here in Texas. Stopped for no seatbelt, taken in
for no ID, possible attitude infractions. Think that one went to the Supremes.
They upheld.

Mainly, you want to pass that attitude test, jail not being much fun (quiet
voice of very brief experience). Part of good citizenship is being able to ID
yourself. (That one should get even more flames than saying that wearing a
helmet is a reasonable precaution). --TP