If you run a red light, don't tell the cops your wife is in the hospital unless she really is

By adamg on Sat, 08/22/2009 - 9:41pm

Boston Police report that when officers asked a motorist tbey'd just seen running a red light at Berkeley Street and Columbus Avenue around 1 this morning for an explanation, he reportedly told them he was racing to the hospital because his sister had just called him to say his wife was in the hospital:

The officers found the operators story to be questionable but showed compassion and offered to escort him to the hospital. The operator's story then changed and he refused the escort.

Juan Torres, 35, wound up under arrest on charges of receiving a stolen vehicle and driving without a license.

Truthful until proven a liar.

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Comments

there is no license to steal

By anon on Sat, 08/22/2009 - 11:35pm.

there is no license to steal vehicles

Fixed

By adamg on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 10:20am.

It was two separate offenses.

License to steal? That would

By NotWhitey on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 10:58am.

License to steal? That would be the Mass. state legislature.

If you're gonna use that

By anon on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 8:22am.

If you're gonna use that story, you have to expect the escort offer, and YOU TAKE IT. Refusing just makes you look like a liar... and lying about that has got to be some bad karma.