A Chicago police officer allegedly turned a $132 speeding ticket into a pick-up opportunity when he later tracked down the female driver and asked her out, saying the least he could do for the money he cost her was to treat her to dinner, according to a lawsuit the woman filed in federal court. Evagelina Paredes filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago, accusing police officer Chris Collins of violating her privacy, according to the Associated Press. She alleges that after she was ticketed on Oct. 22, Collins searched for her address in the motor-vehicle database and left a handwritten note on the windshield of her car, which was parked outside her apartment in the Chicago suburb of Stickney, asking her out on a date.
In the note, a copy of which appeared was included in the court documents and was obtained by the Associated Press, the 27-year-old police officer tried to woo the female driver with humor and a seemingly heartfelt plea.
"It's Chris … that ugly bald Stickney cop who gave you that ticket. … I know this may seem crazy and you're probably right, but truth is I have not stopped thinking about you since. I don't expect a girl as attractive as you to … even go for a guy like me, but I'm taking a shot anyways."
"I did cost you $132 - least I can do is buy you dinner," the note reportedly read.
The scenario is not that far off from the "meet-cutes" of Hollywood romantic comedies. In the 2011 hit "Bridesmaids," Kirsten Wiig's character starts a relationship with the traffic cop who let her out of a ticket for a broken taillight.
Arguably, it's a lot less "cute" when it happens in real-life.
Paredes claims that the note caused her to "suffer great fear and anxiety." In the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified payments in damages, saccording to the Associated Press, she alleges that Collins used his position as a police officer to "manipulate" her into going out with him. Collins declined to comment to the Associated Press.
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2Thumbs UpThumbs Down3 Amo That's really, really creepy for a cop to do something like that. I'll bet she is in fear of her life...most reasonable minded females would be. Especially after all the news coverage about the Chicago cop who allegedly killed 3 ex-wives.The only type of girl that would not be scared is the type that has a goofy mind about a guy who did something cute to show his attraction and woo her...they fail to appreciate the fact it is creepy what he did. It really iis not cute or romantic.. This cop showed a total lack of professionalism. I'm a professional and I see very attracive girls every day in my business. They are a dime a dozen. Beauty is everywhere. But, I made the decision when I became a professional that I would not mix business with pleasure. Once you become a professional in any field, you better lose that college boy mentality that it's an opportunity to score. It's just not right for the profession and its very intimidating to girls who come to me with trust. Professional trust is the very same as power. I don't want them to think I'm there to pick them up. It's not an opportunity to score, to date, to marry. Really, like this cop doesn't see attractive girls everywhere. Like he really thought for the 5 minutes of pulling her over, that he was compelled to ask her out..and then waited for however long of time it took him to make a creepy visit to her HOME. That's only weird, but absolutely unprofessional. Here's the problem with this whole thing. She'll get a settlement of $25,000, maybe up to $50,000 because of the aggravated nature of him tracking her down and going directly to her home and leaving a creepy note on her car. Unfortunately, he will get rewarded for what he did. This cop will get 2 to 4 weeks of paid leave of absence. What a vacation for him. Of course, while he is off duty and getting paid, he'll work a side job doing seccurity and make an additional $600 cash per week. He's coming out ahead for violating this girls rights.
2Thumbs UpThumbs Down3 Michael : Its wrong if he did it while he was on duty,and creepy and weird if he did it on his own time. Maybe getting sued will stop this stalker-type behavior.Cops and military-types arent the smartest people and are easily brainwashed to blindly follow orders.
2Thumbs UpThumbs Down0 Wifenapper That dik cop needs to get back to doing what dik cops do best: chalking wheels and eating doghnuts. Leave the stalking to the Post Office.