To the young UP that followed me at 4:50 AM; Really Bruh?

[KajunKrazy]

Are UP’s the most bored people on campus with nothing to do?

This morning on my way to Reds at 4:50 as I was headed south on Cajun Dome BLVD between Eraste Landry and Congress, the light on Cajun Dome turned red as I approached it. It’s very long for that time of day with absolutely no traffic. Keep in mind there was not a single car on Congress either way as far as I could see and no cars in the Cajun Field parking lot. So I did what I have done 100s of times over the last 10 years, I took a quick right then a quick left and went down the long drive way that goes through Cajun field. The same path that I drove busses on many times working for the transit department from 88 to 92. By the time you do the little waggle and get back on CD BLVD the light back at congress is still red. As I took the right on Johnston I notices what looked like a police unit behind me. When I stopped at the light, at the corner, of Johnston and So College a UP pulled up on side of me with his window down, so I lowered mine. He said cutting through a parking lot is no way to beat a light. I could give you a ticket right now if I wanted. I said “A parking lot? Dude it’s cajun field with a 1/4 mile drive way and not a single car in the parking lot. You can’t be serious right now. He looked a little P___ed off as he drove away.

Any legal experts out there? Is that really breaking the law? People drive through CF all the time.

I could see the whole cutting through a parking lot thing, if I were cutting through the Exxon to get from So College to Johnston or through the circle K to get from Johnston to Doucet. But cajun field? I didn’t drive over one spot that would be dedicated for parking. I was on essentially a rode that goes through the Cajun field parking lot.

For the past 20 years I pass Cajun field on my beaten path at least 15 times a week and that is a low estimate. I have seen countless times where it is obvious parents are teaching their pre licensed young teen how to drive and they cut through the empty parking lots where cars actually do park. Many times while a UP is sitting up on the apron of the CF entrance just killing time and never once have they stopped those people.

IMO it is things like this that gives that UP department the bad rap that they often get.

[ZoomZoom]

With all the construction work at the athletic complex, they're probably on high altert regarding protection where the Alden Report and YG's plaque is buried.

[fanof71]

He may have been looking for pecans...

[Million$Mullet]

Next thing you know the national guard will be assisting UP’s

[60swerethebest]

If you can’t do the time, ..

No telling. Must have been a slow AM.

[KajunKrazy]

One thing is for certain common sense was complete absent this AM.

[BeauCajun]

The UP is correct. You cannot cut through private property to avoid a signal light.

[KajunKrazy]

The UP is correct. You cannot cut through private property to avoid a signal light.

Technically it is a Government owned property. I have been told by an attorney privately the law pertains exclusively to the example I gave about the Exxon and circle K where you turn directly into those businesses. But because I turned on to congress and then cajun field no law was broken. He said in court they cold not prove my motive to turn into cajuns field from congress was to beat the light, because I had already taken a legal right turned at the said light. He said if there was a sign saying no through traffic at CF then that would be a different story. But they do not.

Interesting even I learn something every day.

[Swamp]

Rolled down St. Mary this morning with windows down, blasting Enter Sandman.

Football weather this morning made me do it.

[MarlinMan3]

While on Johnston does the UP have any jurisdiction?