The ticket reads, "Would you go out with me? Y/N"

Call it the inverse of that time a woman called 911 to get a date.  When Chris Collins met Evagelina Paredes, he was instantly smitten.  Unfortunately, Officer Collins was giving Ms. Paredes a speeding ticket in suburban Chicago, Illinois at the time.  Undeterred by the fact he met her while giving her a citation, Officer Collins tracked down the woman he gave a ticket and gave her a second request:  a date.  That’s right, a cop asked out a woman after giving her a speeding ticket.

Here’s part of the note, where you can see the cop using humor to attempt to defuse the awkwardness:  “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.”

Unfortunately for Collins, it wasn’t a love match.  Instead, Ms. Paredes is now suing Officer Collins in federal court in Chicago over his attempted wooing.  I guess that a no, right?  Seems like a pretty strong no to me.

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