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Pissing Contest

Norway, S.C., Mayor Jim Preacher admits he was speeding when he was pulled over by a state trooper. The trooper “issued him a citation for speeding at a rate of 70 mph in a 55 mph zone outside of the town limits” and pulled away, a state police spokesman said. But then Preacher, who apparently was a constable for his town’s police department, activated the lights and siren on his own car and pulled the same trooper over. “The mayor walked up to the trooper’s window and asked for the trooper’s driver’s license and registration, which the trooper gave to him.” Preacher allegedly told the trooper to follow him to town hall for a citation, but the trooper refused. “After some hesitation — I’m not sure how long that went on — Preacher returned the license and registration to the trooper and left the scene.” The state police has asked the state’s Law Enforcement Division “to do an inquiry on the mayor’s status as a law enforcement officer.” (RC/Orangeburg Times & Democrat) ...The reply: “Amateur.”