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Subject:Re: Good to see the list is back-
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 6 May 2008 19:18:41 -0700

I'm very sorry to hear that Robert.  I hope she was at least insured?

On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:

> But it's not good news I have, as yesterdy my 82
> Westfalia I have driven as my daily since 1995
> with over 351,000 miles , was plowed into
> yesterday by a drinking driver.
>
>
> I'm still pretty shocked by it, the impact spun
> my Westfalia around
> No one was hurt, the other driver or me.
>
> I smelled whiskey coming from her car, but the
> officer did'nt search her car. I asked him to.
>
> He said she wasn't drunk.He said he was an expert
> and got upset when I asked if he gave her a
> breath test. He did'nt even ask me how it
> happened. he ws gone in ten minutes.
>
> Every one else , aid, fire, witnesses,
> spectators, all gone and then I waited for the
> next 30 minutes, alone, next to the 2 wrecks,
> while all the traffice slowed down to gawk.
>
> And all the while I could smell the whiskey.
>
> Looks like I am probably up for another frame-up
> job.
>
> Just what I need right now.
>
> Watch out - thee still are whiskey drinkers on
> the road out there.
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia
>
>
>
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Jake
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