rant · moment 11 of 15
Pulled Over in Kings Point with a Tub of Cookie Dough
from A Can of Sweetened Honey · #84
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9 minTim tells an extended story about borrowing a friend's car to drive around wealthy Great Neck/Kings Point, lying about his reasons, eating edible cookie dough, and getting pulled over by a private police force while creepily loitering near a school bus stop.
- 35:34Tim was driving around Kings Point on Long Island, a wealthy neighborhood with massive mansions.
- 36:03Kings Point has Gatsby-style estates, including one on the market for 85 million dollars.
- 36:53Tim got pulled over while driving his friend Michael's car in Kings Point.
- 37:38He had stopped at a 7-Eleven to buy a tub of edible cookie dough before cruising around looking at houses.
- 38:38A black unmarked SUV followed Tim, and a Great Neck police officer pulled him over.
- 39:30Tim admitted he didn't have his license and the car wasn't his, but mentioned his friend listens to his podcast.
- 40:38The cop discovered the tub of edible cookie dough and asked what Tim was doing driving around eating it and looking at houses.
- 41:12After checking records, the officer found Tim actually had a valid license despite owing thousands to Nassau County.
- 41:27The cop gave him summonses but let him go with a warning to drive safe.
- 41:54Tim notes that at multiple points in the encounter, the situation could have ended in arrest or death if he weren't a white man.
- 43:22The question arises whether Tim was casing houses to rob or checking out where kids lived.
King's PointGreat NeckThe Great GatsbyNassau CountyLong Island