[Jeff Higgins]

I had the opportunity to watch something just a little bit amusing the other day. Three motorcycle cops hiding behind a fence, with one of their buddies in plain clothes, walking back and forth accross a clearly marked crosswalk on a neighborhood through street. No light or stop sign, but one of the big crosswalk signs and fresh white paint on the street.

I was riding the old Sportster to a vintage bike club meeting, was early, and had some time to kill. So I pulled into a church parking lot up the road a bit and watched. Just amazing. The undercover pedestrian sure proved to be an inconvenience to some folks; honking horns, flipping him off, yelling out the window, swerving instead of stopping, and on and on.

The vast majority of people could not be bothered to stop. I happened to (and since I was on a bike so he could easily talk to me) the guy actually thanked me, then pointed to his buddies behind the fence. I laughed like hell. He said "this is way too easy...", so I asked if he would mind if I went down the road a block or so and watched. No problem. When I pulled out, I waved and gave him a thumbs up, and he waved back.

I just can't believe the selfishness, callousness, and behind-the-wheel bravado the ass holes of this world are capable of demonstrating. I hope they got some very big fines...