unrequited
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Sunday afternoon... I usually park in the garage of my apartment building, but since I live on the first floor, sometimes when I know I'm going out the same day, or early the next, I'll just park right in front of my window on the street-side parking. My g/f told me it's a bad idea since I pay for parking anyways, and idiots drive on the street (any street, not mine in particular) but I'm lazy. Well as all good guy stories start out or finish, I should have listened to my lady...
Some idiot had the nerve to pull into my rear end causing minor (1/2" deep) dents in the rear bumper and bending the license plate a bit. Here's the kicker, they didn't even pull back out or anything, they parked and left the car still denting the bumper. *sigh* As I approached the car I was like that guy's parked a little close and then when I saw it, I almost flipped out. I went back into my place, took lots of pictures. It was raining and took pics of the dry spots under my car so you could see I was there before it rained while the other car had no dry spots and came after me.
I called Alexandria non-emergency police #, and about 20 mins later (grrr. considering I live 2 blocks from the station) they sent an officer over. I said, "before you notice, I'm concealed carrying and I have my permit if you need it." He said, I'd like that and your driver's license, but don't worry, I need your license anyways for the report. I guess there was no real reason to disclose or inform, I just wanted to have this go as smoothly as possible. About an hour later he wrapped up his investigation (looking at the damage & dry spots), had a second car drive to the registered owner's house and try to knock on the door (they weren't there), called their listed telephone, and to no avail said he'd get back to me on Wednesday. The only comment concerning CC was, "You're wearing a pretty thin shirt, if you outline, you might get a bunch of guy with a gun calls on you, so if you want to conceal look into a heavier shirt." No lecture or anything, just a friendly suggestion, so I told him thanks and we wrapped things up.
Now I've just gotta get an estimate for damage, look into structural safety problems with the rear bumper (if any) and go through b.s. insurance craps to get it fixed. Guess where I'll be parking from now on even if I'll only be an hour in my place between errands? : (
He mentioned in passing since there was no note, that this was a hit and run, but never followed it up again, LEO229, what's that entail exactly, that the other guy wil get in criminal trouble for this? I just want my crap fixed. Is there any way they can weasel out of it?
Sunday afternoon... I usually park in the garage of my apartment building, but since I live on the first floor, sometimes when I know I'm going out the same day, or early the next, I'll just park right in front of my window on the street-side parking. My g/f told me it's a bad idea since I pay for parking anyways, and idiots drive on the street (any street, not mine in particular) but I'm lazy. Well as all good guy stories start out or finish, I should have listened to my lady...
Some idiot had the nerve to pull into my rear end causing minor (1/2" deep) dents in the rear bumper and bending the license plate a bit. Here's the kicker, they didn't even pull back out or anything, they parked and left the car still denting the bumper. *sigh* As I approached the car I was like that guy's parked a little close and then when I saw it, I almost flipped out. I went back into my place, took lots of pictures. It was raining and took pics of the dry spots under my car so you could see I was there before it rained while the other car had no dry spots and came after me.
I called Alexandria non-emergency police #, and about 20 mins later (grrr. considering I live 2 blocks from the station) they sent an officer over. I said, "before you notice, I'm concealed carrying and I have my permit if you need it." He said, I'd like that and your driver's license, but don't worry, I need your license anyways for the report. I guess there was no real reason to disclose or inform, I just wanted to have this go as smoothly as possible. About an hour later he wrapped up his investigation (looking at the damage & dry spots), had a second car drive to the registered owner's house and try to knock on the door (they weren't there), called their listed telephone, and to no avail said he'd get back to me on Wednesday. The only comment concerning CC was, "You're wearing a pretty thin shirt, if you outline, you might get a bunch of guy with a gun calls on you, so if you want to conceal look into a heavier shirt." No lecture or anything, just a friendly suggestion, so I told him thanks and we wrapped things up.
Now I've just gotta get an estimate for damage, look into structural safety problems with the rear bumper (if any) and go through b.s. insurance craps to get it fixed. Guess where I'll be parking from now on even if I'll only be an hour in my place between errands? : (
He mentioned in passing since there was no note, that this was a hit and run, but never followed it up again, LEO229, what's that entail exactly, that the other guy wil get in criminal trouble for this? I just want my crap fixed. Is there any way they can weasel out of it?