fuelsmech
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Last week I was on my way to Phoenix from Albuquerque on my monthly excursion to pick up my daughter. I was on 260 between Heber and Payson and just cruising along about 200 yards behind a semi when a local cop passed going the other direction. Immediately he did a 180 and roared up behind me. After about 3 miles of him following me he lights up the cherries and pulls me over. First thing I did when he approached the window was informed him that I was carrying my S&W. He asked to hold onto it for the remainder of the traffic stop. after about 5 mins he returned and gave me my info and firearm back. Apparently I was doing 61 in a 55. Got a verbal warning. Then a little bit after Payson on 87 I got pulled over by a deputy. He was very polite and had a good 5 min long discussion on my pistol and the fact that I have to drive 400 miles one way to see my daughter for a weekend. On this occasion I was pulled over for following too closely. He said "in Arizona you have to allow 3 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you and you were 2 1/2." I'm pretty sure I was just being profiled because of my car. (I drive a lowered Honda Civic with the exhaust and all that). But it's the only car I have available. Anyway I got warnings both times and both were very curtious.