Woman sues cop who gave her a speeding ticket then later asked her on a date

Woman sues cop who gave her a speeding ticket then later asked her on a date

Evagelina Paredes filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago, accusing police officer Chris Collins of violating her privacy.

A Chicago police officer allegedly turned a $132 speeding ticket into a dating opportunity when he later tracked down the female driver’s address in their motor-vehicle database and left a handwritten note on the windshield of her car asking her out on a date, according to a lawsuit the woman filed in federal court.

In the note included in the court documents, the 27-year-old police officer tried to persuade 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.

Paredes claims that the note caused her to ‘suffer great fear and anxiety.’ In the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified payments in damages, she alleges that Collins used his position as a police officer to ‘manipulate’ her into going out with him.

Posted by James Fried on Saturday January 07 2012, 4:52 AM EDT. Ref: Google. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0