Bangor Bus Shake Down

On the bus to Bangor, ME where I’ ll catch a shuttle to Baxter State Park in Millnocket.

The bus driver makes an announcement. “Next stop Agusta. The DOT will be searching the bus with dogs, and checking I’D’s if you have anything your not supposed to have you might want to get rid of it.”

I am thinking that’s very nice of her!. We get to Agusta and a kid quickly moves to the front of the bus and they let people of to smoke. He makes a swift but quiet exit, walks to a car which leaves quickly.

Turns out he dumped a small bag of weed and rolling papers on the bus floor.

Now I am thinking there’s a bathroom on the bus. If you had anything you didn’t want the police to find, quietly flush it. The kind of thinking that comes with age and experience I guess;)

Anyhow turns out in Maine possession under an ounce is a slap on the wrist and a ticket. He could have even stayed on the bus. I dunno maybe he had something more to hide, a warrent or something.

Dogs sniffed the rest of the bus and we are on our way.

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