Just finished a two-month-long website project today involving way too many hours, so I decided to take the afternoon off and spend it with my wife. I took her out to lunch, and as we came back to the car, a young kid walked up and said, "Mister, someone hit your car and took off."

Great. The damage wasn't too bad (dents & scrapes)... But when someone causes you trouble, leaves it as "your problem", and there's nothing you can do about it... Grrr...

But just then a guy pulled up in his Tiburon, walked up, and said, "I saw the whole thing. It was a woman driving a blue Mazda. Here's her plate number, and my contact info if you need a witness." YES!! So we filed a police report, they tracked her down, and she's getting charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

The best part? The guy's vanity plate on the Tiburon reads, "PWND".

Quote: Originally Posted by FunkyFresh Just finished a two-month-long website project today involving way too many hours, so I decided to take the afternoon off and spend it with my wife. I took her out to lunch, and as we came back to the car, a young kid walked up and said, "Mister, someone hit your car and took off." Great. The damage wasn't too bad (dents & scrapes)... But when someone causes you trouble, leaves it as "your problem", and there's nothing you can do about it... Grrr... But just then a guy pulled up in his Tiburon, walked up, and said, "I saw the whole thing. It was a woman driving a blue Mazda. Here's her plate number, and my contact info if you need a witness." YES!! So we filed a police report, they tracked her down, and she's getting charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The best part? The guy's vanity plate on the Tiburon reads, "PWND".

YES!

Like the new Avatar and Sig btw...

Great story to bad your car got wrecked into though. Love the ending!!!

Hahaha the is wonderful that you were able to get her!!!!!

I had the same thing happen to me when my girlfried and I were pulling into a Mcydees,

Some dumb mullet kid in a pos neon ran a stop sign and cliped my front right bumper. I stoped and was going to get out when they took off. I jumped back in an chased them but they had gotten too much of a leed and we lost em.....And the worst part of it was that looking back on it I cant remember even if they had a tag :-(

Good thing there are some people in the world that are honest.

I spoke with the officer (how was very cute I might add) and she said that that is the number one problem in most small towns is hit and runs.

Nice to see the evil broad got caught. Chalk one up for honest and observant people.

People always hit my car. It pisses me off so much. A girl hit my car last year, I filled out a police report. I still have a picture of her license plate on my car. I was driving like 2 months ago and saw her, driving with the cell phone. Stupid sorority girl....

Im glad you got some justice though.

Sorry to hear about your car. isnt hit and run a felony in most states? I love the PWND license plate.

Good thing you don't live here. The cops would have just told you they don't handle accidents on private property.

Quote: Originally Posted by HoJo Good thing you don't live here. The cops would have just told you they don't handle accidents on private property.

Lucky (or rather unlucky) for me, I was parked on a public street a block from the restaurant. Otherwise, I might've gotten the same response..

It's so refreshing to see people actually get caught when trying to stick it to ya. If she'd stopped and left a note, there's a good chance I would've just let it go. We all do dumb things, but refusing to take responsibility (especially at someone else's expense) just ticks me off. I think I'll be sending the "PWND" guy a Christmas card this year.

Incidentally, she got written up in two police reports; one for the accident (oops) and one for leaving the scene (a misdemeanor in Maine; each state is different).

Quote: Originally Posted by FunkyFresh Lucky (or rather unlucky) for me, I was parked on a public street a block from the restaurant. Otherwise, I might've gotten the same response.. It's so refreshing to see people actually get caught when trying to stick it to ya. If she'd stopped and left a note, there's a good chance I would've just let it go. We all do dumb things, but refusing to take responsibility (especially at someone else's expense) just ticks me off. I think I'll be sending the "PWND" guy a Christmas card this year. Incidentally, she got written up in two police reports; one for the accident (oops) and one for leaving the scene (a misdemeanor in Maine; each state is different).

That is funny FunkeyFresh, you have restored my belief in Karma! I got a well needed laugh from your post!

Thanks!

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