So I was trying to get something resembling an honest night’s sleep when I see this random flashing visually resonating throughout my bedroom. I go to the window to check it out (it’s an emergency vehicle of some sort) and it’s Charleston Police with a Pontiac pulled over going the wrong way on Ashley Ave. (a one-way street that goes northward). He’s really checking this car out, too; a few minutes ago the officer had his flashlight out, taking a look-see to see if anything exciting is in there. Medical University police are now checking it out, hanging out in the entrance to the Eckerd’s parking lot across the street.
The MUSC officer has his flashlight out now, and he’s taking a look of his own into the car. Very interesting, to say the least. I wish I had my street miked sometimes so I can hear what’s going on out there.
Now Charleston and MUSC are having a conversation…of course, I have no idea about what. Could be about the car, could be about the NLCS Game 4. It seems like they’re waiting for someone to arrive…how interesting. Additional units, perhaps? Perhaps they found something interesting? I haven’t seen anyone get out of the Pontiac and be searched or anything, so hmm. Maybe they’re running the plates for warrants? Tough to say. I can’t say I have much policing experience. :P
It’s nice to see someone get pulled over for going the wrong way on a one-way street for a change. I see this happen a lot, and this is the first time in recent memory that I’ve seen someone actually stopped.
A second Charleston PD car stopped for a second, but took off again. Wonder what’s happening here. Okay, the Charleston PD guy is talking to them now. This is sure taking a while…hmmm. Now he’s on the radio…fun times.
Somehow I get the feeling this will be just another routine traffic stop. Oh well. I think I’m going to sleep again…
Discussion of Happening outside my window… is now closed
My brother’s roommate has a security camera mounted above his front door that can pick a conversation up clearly that his neighbours four houses down are having on their front porch. He caught them talking crap about him one day and brought it up a few days later with the start to any good conversation: “So what’s this I hear…”
As far as policing experience and wanting to know what’s going on, you can pick up a cheap (cost-wise) scanner at Radio Shack. My brother got one of the walkie-talkie-type ones and found the mic that plugs into it, so he can talk back to them, but doesn’t of course.
OK, so hold on. There’s actually someone IN the car being pulled over, and they’ve been in there long enough for you to be woken up, pop on the computer, make a blog entry about it, ponder the situation, and then decide to go back to sleep?
I would be piiiiiiiiiiiissed :)
Pretty much — as I tried to go back to sleep, ANOTHER squad car, this time MUSC, pulled up with HIS lights going. So, I had two sources of flashing blue epilepsy-on-a-car channeling into my room at this point. I guess they just let them go — I didn’t see anyone come out of the car for a field sobriety test or anything. ‘Twas ridiculous…