Sighs Didn’t Matter

While parked along eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill at about noon on March 21, a radar-equipped JCSO deputy clocked a sharp, Pontiac G6 with four occupants hurtling toward Denver at a blistering 103 mph. Lights flashing and siren wailing, the officer pursued the speeding rental nearly to El Rancho, giving him a chance to appreciate his quarry’s highly developed tail-gating and crowd-weaving skills. Identified by his foreign drivers license and passport as a 20-year-old citizen of the Republic of Chile, the driver assumed “a look of despair” and “sighed deeply” when the deputy handed him summons for reckless driving and told him he’d need to appear in court in May. He would be back in Chile by the end of March, he explained, with some passion. Even at 103 mph, the 5,000-mile trip to Golden would take at least five full days driving. Standing firm before the young man’s heart-wrenching supplications, the officer explained that, should he fail to appear in court, a warrant would be issued for his arrest and he could say adios to any hope of getting another U.S. visa. Since he’s already arranged for a stateside job next year, the man at last gave in and promised to get square with the county.

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