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Having been a Boy Scout in my formative years, I was imbued with the need for obedience to law and respect for authority. <\/font>But sometimes it gets a little difficult. <\/font><\/p>\n

Last evening, I was cycling back from Wendy\u2019s, after a hilly ride looping around Rockville. I was coming down Rockville Pike on the sidewalk southbound next to the Woodmont Country Club [Rednecks Need Not Apply], I noticed that a cop had pulled over and parked just in the entry drive to the club. (Big stoplight there at Rockville Pike).<\/font> <\/font>I was surprised because I had never seen any cops pulling over there before and didn\u2019t see any cars also pulled over for speeding or tail light violations.<\/p>\n

As I am rolling along (juggling a halfbroken paper bag with a hamburger and a baked potato) the cop – a black guy – mid-late 30s – a bit heavyset – gets out of the car – comes up to the point where the sidewalk intercepts the crossroads – and has his arms folded like Solomon waiting to pass judgment, and I notice he appears to be glaring in my direction.<\/p>\n

I keep riding towards him – and then he holds up his hand to stop, like a sheriff pulling up in front of a stagecoach.<\/p>\n

I hit the brakes and ground to a halt.<\/p>\n

“Have you been running red lights?” He asks ominously giving me the Third Degree stare.<\/p>\n

“No,” I answered honestly. At least not since I picked up the hamburger.<\/p>\n

“Were you riding on the Pike?”<\/p>\n

“No,” I replied. Dumb question, since I was on the sidewalk at that point and he had been eyeing me like an escaped fugitive for at least 100 yards away.<\/p>\n

“We just got a call from a lady who said that someone bicycling heading southbound on the Pike was running red lights and riding in the road.”<\/p>\n

“Well, it\u2019s not me.”<\/p>\n

He looked at me with wrinkled brow, perhaps a bit contemptuous of my denial.<\/p>\n

“Did she give a physical description of the cyclist?” I asked nonchalantly.<\/p>\n

He looked a bit uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

“No. She just said it was a cyclist.”<\/p>\n

I looked at him and let a few seconds pass.<\/p>\n

“There are a lot of people out here cycling,” I noted.<\/p>\n

The cop replied: “You\u2019re the only cyclist that I have seen. I will stop any other cyclists that I see.”<\/p>\n

I paused – tilted my head a bit \u2013 and asked, “Did she call this in on the 911 number?\u2019<\/p>\n

He looked a bit ruffled. \u2018Uh – no – she used the non -emergency number.”<\/p>\n

Curious that they would patch through such a call to a policeman on Rockville Pike during prime rush hour so quickly….<\/p>\n

“But you haven\u2019t been riding on the Pike?” he asked, seeking the high ground.<\/p>\n

“Some times of day it is safe to ride on the Pike – but not during rush hour. I wouldn\u2019t ride on the Pike at 6:30 in the evening. I prefer to ride on the roads but there is no space on this one.”<\/p>\n

“You\u2019re not supposed to ride on the Pike,” he said firmly.<\/p>\n

“Is that against the law?” I asked, suppressing a grin.<\/p>\n

He looked a little squeamish. “No…. but it\u2019s not safe.”<\/p>\n

I smiled and stared again at Cpl. [******]\u2019s badge to get his name.<\/p>\n

He then announced that I could go. I figured I had peppered him with enough questions, so I let him go, too. He started heading back to his car. So much for the story about waiting at this strategic crossroads to catch the cyclist who was breaking the law and threatening to throw Rockville into turmoil.<\/p>\n

“Great weather out here today,” I chirped as I got back on the bike.<\/p>\n

“Ya – take care,” he said without conviction.<\/p>\n

“You too!” I smiled.<\/p>\n

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