Dumb, reckless criminals and their excuses

[BunsenBurner]

<p>What was this dumb speeder’s excuse? No iPhone on hand or internet cafe nearby?</p>

<p>[Speeding driver tells State Patrol he was rushing to bid on eBay](<a href=“http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008836592_webspeed10m.html”>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008836592_webspeed10m.html&lt;/a&gt;)</p>

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Just after 9 p.m., a State Patrol trooper patrolling Interstate 90 saw a speeding 2004 Volkswagen R32 passing other vehicles in the express lane in the Mount Baker Tunnel. As the Volkswagen came out of the tunnel, the trooper clocked it going **110 mph **as it continued across the floating bridge. With the trooper behind him, the driver eventually pulled over on Mercer Island.</p>

<p>The driver, who was identified as Garrett, told the trooper he had to get home to Fall City because he was late bidding on a coveted item and eBay was about to close the auction, said Trooper Dan McDonald, a spokesman for the State Patrol in Bellevue.</p>

<p>According to McDonald, Garrett “didn’t say what he was bidding on but the trooper said his car was filled with Star Wars stuff.”</p>

<p>Garett’s car was impounded — with all his Star Wars collectibles inside — and Garrett was booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of reckless driving.

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<p>What an idiot. I’m glad the police force was with him :).</p>

[emeraldkity4]

<p>Fall City
lol
I didn’t know a Volkswagen could * go that fast*!</p>

[ucsd_ucla_dad]

<p>Those nutty eBayers!</p>

[menloparkmom]

<p>OMG! what an idiot!</p>

[Piterbizon]

<p>Lol, he probably just needed something to say.</p>

<p>Must be hard to get out of a 110 ticket. I imagine the cop would be sure to come to court and skin him if he tried</p>

<p>Edit: Oh yeah, reckless driving. Even better.</p>