[ConqSoft]

By Ihosvani Rodriguez
Miami Bureau
Posted April 26 2005

Leading authorities on a racetrack-speed motorcycle chase and going the wrong way on the highway in rush-hour traffic is no way to impress a potential boss.

Authorities said David Carpenter, 24, was set to take his physical exam next week to be a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, but his dangerous habit of gunning his Honda 1000 motorcycle on the Florida Turnpike and fleeing from troopers likely put an end to his law enforcement aspirations.

"We told him don't bother showing up," said FHP spokesman Lt. Julio Pajon, after officers snared Carpenter on Monday. "Getting arrested is an automatic disqualifier."

For weeks, troopers and other authorities have seen Carpenter speeding through traffic at speeds of up to 140 mph. He managed to flee at least twice and almost caused two wrecks involving troopers, Pajon said.

At 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, however, the FHP waited for Carpenter using an airplane and troopers stationed strategically along the highway. Soon enough, Carpenter led troopers on a chase captured on surveillance camera. At one point during the pursuit, Carpenter headed south in the northbound lanes and later smashed the cycle's front rim by hurling over a curb to avoid a tollbooth, according to police reports.

Carpenter outraced the troopers on his bike, but an airplane shadowed him to his apartment in the 15500 block of 105th Lane in south Miami-Dade County. When troopers arrived moments later, they saw Carpenter standing outside pretending to wash his car.

Carpenter denied being the motorcyclist at first, but it appears his pooch gave him up.

The dog came up to a window, moved a vertical blind and barked at the troopers outside, a report said. A trooper peeked inside Carpenter's bedroom and saw the motorcycle.

Also inside the bedroom: Carpenter's application for the FHP.

Police charged Carpenter with three counts of aggravated fleeing, two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and one count of reckless driving. He also received a citation for bending back his license tag from plain sight.

[SPY]

What an IDIOT

He's not the most absorbant tampon in the box

[thompsonian]

I thought this was gonna be some kind of Chain tribute thread

[Getsome]

Talk about real stupidity there. About to try to become a State trooper and runnign around like that on the highways... Darwin award winner there I think.

[smkeatr]

Why is it that everytime someone is really stupid, they are from Florida???

[sheepofblue]

Originally Posted by smkeatr

Why is it that everytime someone is really stupid, they are from Florida???

You don't know?

[RPinOZ]

I guess Chain doesn't have a dog

[G-Force Junkie]

Idiot got it backwards...you got be a cop FIRST, than you get to break all the traffic laws you want

[smkeatr]

Originally Posted by sheepofblue

You don't know?

[sheepofblue]

Originally Posted by smkeatr

And you're in FL


j/k

[Chain]

Y'know, busting the speed limit (within reason) is one thing. I have given alot of breaks to sportbikers over the years. Can't very well cite them for what I do on occasion myself. But weaving in and out of traffic at supra-legal speeds while evading police officers is another animal altogether.

Phock him and the pony he rode in on.

[Scout]

Proud to not have him in uniform. I'd rather read that than what my local paper's been showing.

Within 2 weeks, 2 fatal accidents occurred involving Law Enforcement motorcyclist's.

1. D.A. Investigator, who was later found to be legally intoxicated, "runs" from BPD Officers attempting a traffic stop due to observed erratic driving, on his motorcycle, until he fatally crashes.

2. Two weeks later, off-duty KCSO Deputy ("We'll Kick Your Ass") drinking at one of the local bike-night hang-outs with other deputies, decides to put on a show in parking lot of mega-mall, smears himself against brown-stone wall of neighboring steak joint.

Both were riding Harley's.

True story.

[G-Force Junkie]

Was the steak house ok

[Scout]

Originally Posted by G-Force Junkie

Was the steak house ok