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"Pretty" Woman Leaves Note for Cops

A woman who claims she is constantly stopped by police just because she is attractive, decided to put an end to it with a note on her back window that reads: "Attention police, do not pull me over just because I'm pretty."Dasha told KIRO TV that she has been stopped more than 30 times by officers in Bellevue, Seattle and Kirkland, Wash., but has only received 2 citations -- both of which were dismissed.Dasha, who did not want to give out her last name, said the note to police was her friend's idea, but so far it's worked; for the month that it's been up, she hasn't been stopped by police once. She said now officers just read the message and smile.

                                                                   Men With Long Fingers Drive Faster

Men awith long ring fingers are more likely to speed, park illegally and take on dangerous roads, according to a study by the University of Mainz in Germany.Researchers measured the ring finger of 77 men and asked about their driving records for the past five years,  story by the Telegraph said. More than a third of them reported a number of infractions from speeding to drunk driving, proof, researchers told the newspaper, that "a longer ring finger than index finger was related to more traffic violations."Numerous studies show that a longer ring finger is linked to exposure of testosterone in the womb, which can trigger male aggression and risk-taking later in life, the story said. --                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Drunk Mom Asks Police For Directions

A mother driving her son to school in Ferndale, Mich. was arrested for drunk driving after she stopped police to ask for directions.Deena Ellington, 45, pulled over in the parking lot of Taft Education Center to ask directions to Coolidge Intermediate School, according to a story by the Detroit Free Press. Police smelled alcohol on her breath and gave her a breathalyzer, which registered her blood-alcohol level

at more than three times the legal limit.Ellington, who had no prior convictions, was arrested, while another officer took her son to school. Police are asking that she be charged with driving intoxicated with a passenger under 16 years old, which can result in an additional 6 months in jail if convicted.