<p>We had a weird night. H & I were out watching for the supermoon and hoping to see some of the Persid Meteor Shower. It was odd to us because our street is normally VERY quiet but we had several vehicles which went down our street twice, which we found VERY odd. Finally one of the vehicles came up to us and stopped outside beside us and asked if we lived in the neighborhood, which we said we did. He said that he was being followed and was concerned about it and asked if we could we saw a small white crossover or SUV following him. We admitted that we did see such a vehicle and it appeared to be following him. He said it was the 2nd time the same vehicle followed him–the other time was about 2 months ago when he was again in our neighborhood and left the same friend’s home about 1am. He was driving a different vehicle that time.</p>
<p>While we were talking with him, the white vehicle came up again and H tried to take photos of it; H at least got the license # & some blurry photos. The driver saw H trying to take photos and drove off. The guy called the cops and eventually two squad cars arrived. They took down info and traced the car, but said there was nothing they could do as the vehicle had taken off. They said next time, he needs to call them while he’s still being tailed and they can do a traffic stop to see what’s going on. They did caution him NOT to go home, but did say he needs to call WHILE BEING FOLLOWED. </p>
<p>I just thought that was good info to know and pass on, for anyone that it may help. It makes sense from the officer’s point of view and H & I had never given the matter much thought. We did not try to speak with the other driver who did not seem to want to talk with any of us.</p>
<p>It was an odd incident, but something useful to file in the back of your mind in case it comes up for anyone. Being followed is scary–I think I’d try to go to a gas station or somewhere well lit that has people. It was lucky that we happened to be out trying to see the meteor shower but rather an odd encounter.</p>
<p>The police told me the same thing because I get followed in my sports car by some strange characters. I mean people who follow me for like an hour on the highway, then pull off and go down my backstreets with me. And yes, I never go home, not even close. Cops never caught any of them before I lost them or they broke off.</p>
<p>My radar immediately goes up when a car takes my exit too enthusiastically with me. Never had an issue, yet, though. However, the police suspect the car is a target, which is to be expected I guess. But, it does get my attention and I now notice other cars around me with much more detail.</p>
<p>The guy should watch it because if his car is not the target, then he is.</p>
<p>Yea, he or the person he visited, after which he picked up the tail both times. [FWIW, the person he visited was under investigation for “financial irregularities” but resigned with the investigation still incomplete several months ago. The person he visited was one of his former bosses when he was a college student.] The tail tonight was SO obvious. I was mainly worried about H getting run over when the tail decided it didn’t like H trying to take pictures of the vehicle and decided to go away.</p>
<p>If it was a professional tail, it really should NOT have been so obvious that it was detected this visit and last visit. We did warn him to be careful–very young, clean cut seeming person, probably just done with college.</p>
<p>I read that it can be good to go to a drive through and tell them that you’re being tailed and to call the police when you pick up your order and/or go to the fire station, hospital or police station–somewhere with security where someone will come and help if you lean on the horn.</p>
<p>The guy did NOT go home–good for him. It was a bit odd to H & me. I’m glad we could help but it was good to have the cops tell all of us what should have been done to figure out what’s up.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for me, where I live now, none of these are options. There are no drive-thrus within 25 miles and after getting off the highway, the nearest police is also 25 miles away. Therefore, I have to play cat and mouse at times. The good part is there are several stretches where I can easily lose them, which I have done. </p>
<p>But, even then, I do not drive home for about 1/2 hour and I take a serious back way and then double back. The lucky part is they can never follow me to the house given where I live, unless I actually drive them directly to it. And even then I have trump card before I get to our main road. However, so far, so good.</p>
<p>I guess I’d be spooked to have a vehicle that seemed to attract people to follow it and me. H & I prefer to be anonymous and nondescript so that we have a less eventful life. This little drama was more than enough for us and it only involved us tangentially. It does seem odd, as the tail didn’t ever SAY anything to us or to the guy that was being followed. We really have no idea what was going on.</p>
<p>Yes, a bit spooky. I like to be anonymous as well, but the car is just irresistible; it is like heaven on the road.</p>
<p>You know, it just hit me. Did the guy say if the friend was a a man or woman? To get a tail twice in different cars could easily be a former boyfriend or husband who cannot let go. That could get really messy.</p>
<p>When I worked the evening shift in the ER, I was followed twice. Both times were from the hospital. I wound around the streets near my home and the route that I took confirmed that I was being followed. The first time, the car took off when it was obvious that I wasn’t going to stop. About a month later, it happened again and I drove to the police station, the car sped off. A number of nurses reported being followed but no one was ever picked up. </p>
<p>I’ve been followed after a road rage incident (some guy thinks you cut him off and is PO’d and just keeps following and not letting it go etc.). I drove to the police station because I was genuinely scared and he left once he realized. </p>
<p>No the tail took off after it realized H was trying to get a good photo of it. The officers said they had nothing to talk to the owner of the vehicle about. Am not sure exactly what the driver who was being tailed told the officers–he did mention the person whom he had visited and that it was the second time he was visited and tailed as soon as he left the house. I think he should see the guy in public places instead of visiting his home.</p>
<p>It costs a LOT of money to tail someone. To H and the guy we talked with, the tail appeared to be female. We googled about the guy he said he visited and found out about the investigation of that guy. I would think a professional tail would use a LOT more expertise than this clown who was tailing this guy and was noticed both times.</p>
<p>Hum… All I will can is it is a high-end Italian car. If I give model, not to hard to narrow list of owners in the country. The heaven part is 0 to 125 in under 10 seconds and well-spinning torque still available at 170. Top track speed over 200+. </p>
<p>We have seen a Maserati in Honolulu. It didn’t occasion more than a few glances and didn’t seem to have anyone tailing it or showing undue interest in it. Perhaps it depends on where it’s being driven. A friend just bought a new Tesla and seems not to have problems being tailed with it either–it is a beautiful car tho. Have seen a few jaguars on the road as well but have never noticed anyone tailing them. Maybe it also depends on the time of day and area you’re driving around. Lots of attractive looking cars around our side of the island where I’ve seen these expensive vehicles.</p>
<p>Yes, that could shake the tail but you might not find out WHY they are tailing you, if that is what you want to do. As a compromise you could call the cops while you are driving to the police station. If they don’t come out when you are there, you stay in your car and lean on the horn with doors locked. That’s what I will do, or drive to the nearest fire station or hospital ER and do so.</p>
<p>Exotic cars can attract tails and most of the time it is innocent. You see cars like Ferraris or Lamborginis or a top end Porsche Pan America, they attract attention and people are curious and will follow them in my experience (doesn’t mean it isn’t creepy; driving a car where the list price is what a lot of people’s houses cost, there is the fear of someone figuring you are ripe for robbing or carjacking [though exotics generally are not stolen all that much; just too hard to get rid of them, too well known and too few around]). I even had it with the Italian sports car I drove through my early 20’s (no, it was not an exotic, by the time I was driving it it was old and cranky, but still fun), people creeping up on me at the stoplight, people following me a bit and so forth…:)</p>
This little drama was more than enough for us and it only involved us tangentially. It does seem odd, as the tail didn’t ever SAY anything to us or to the guy that was being followed. We really have no idea what was going on.</p>
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