Alright, cop story.
So, there is this rule in Mexico City that cars with out of state licence plates can’t drive in Mexico City between 5 and 11 to cut down on pollution and the number of cars etc, etc. So, we decided that we would leave Mexico City to head home at 4:30 so we could be outside the city by 5. Well, problem was that the highway exit we were supposed to take was closed. Oops. So, we tried to find another route. As we drove right past the exit, which apparently I was the only one to notice, we passed a cop. At this time it was 4:55 ish and the cop proceeded to follow us until exactly 5:01 at which time the sirens came on and we got pulled over. Joy.
So, from my point of view things went like this. Alex got out of the car, talked to the cop for quite awhile and then got back in the car muttered something about the cop wanting 3600 pesos from us and got back out. He talked some more, got back in and started following the cop. Then the cop signalled us over again. Alex got out and talked a bunch more, got back in and then we followed the cop to the highway where he told us how to get out of the city and then we left. I was sooooo confused. Alex told the whole story at that point, but it was 5 in the morning. My Spanish doesn’t work at 5 in the morning. Or when I am hungry. Or after midnight. Haha. Just ask Alex. He’ll confirm.
So, when he got out the first time, he talked to the cop and turns out he had broke the law in three different ways. A) We were driving after 5am, B) he didn’t have this sticker on his car like he really should have and C) his license had expired. So, needless to say we were kinda screwed. The cop demanded 3600 pesos which is about 2 or 3 times more than what it really should have been. So, Alex refused to pay it. The cop then told him, “Well, the only choice you have is to pay it or I am taking you to the pound.” So, Alex was like, “Okay, take me to the pound.” The cop was then like, “Your car will be there until Friday you know. So, what do you want to do?” Alex, calling his bluff because he knew we would only be stuck one more day was like, “We can handle it. Take me to the pound.” The cop was then like, “No, what do you want to do.” Alex again, “Take us to the pound.” This happened like five times and finally Alex was like, “I can’t be any clearer, just take me to the pound.”
So, he got back into the car and we started to follow the cop to go to the pound. This is when he pulled us over again. Alex got out and the cop was like, “Listen. You can pay me the fine, and then I will give you a get out of Mexico City for free pass and give you an escort to the highway. How much do you want to pay?” Alex looked at him and was like, “The highest I am paying is 500 pesos.” Then they argued some more and finally the cop was like “1000.” Alex said “Nope, 500.” Cop says “1500”. Alex says “Nope. 500 or just take me to the pound.” So, in the end, we paid off the cop with 500 pesos, (or less than 50 bucks) got the escort and the note. It was RIDICULOUS!!!!
Oh also, the whole time I was freaking out cuz I didn’t have my passport with me. And Alex also asked the cop if he realized he had pulled us over at exactly 5:01 and the cop was like, yup, I know. Ohhhh and the icing on the cake!!!!!! This note that we got from the cop…….. It was a yellow post it note with a stamp and a signature. A STINKIN’ POST IT NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously. I freaking love this country!!!! I tried to get a picture of the note but Alex was too embarrassed about it so instead I will just blog about it to the whole world. Haha!
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