Man Buys Police Department’s Domain Name After Getting Ticket
On October 8, 2010
Most of the time, if you get a speeding ticket you just grumble about it and pay the fine. It’s usually not a big deal for most people unless it happens a lot or they get caught going a ridiculous amount over the posted speed limit. You can fight it in court or just pay the ticket, and for most people those are the only options.
However, after receiving a $90 speeding ticket in Bluff City, Tennessee, Brian McCrary discovered a third option. The Bluff City Police Department had forgotten to renew their domain name, BluffCityPD.com, and let it expire. McCrary bought the domain name for $80 and posted his side of the story with information about speed traps in Bluff City and the $250,000 per month they cost the town’s 1,500 residents.
The police department had no idea their domain name had expired and that McCrary owned it until reporters started calling them to ask about it. Bluff City Police Chief David Nelson said they may approach McCrary about buying the domain back from him, but they are not optimistic.
McCrary’s goal is to get enough attention to put pressure on the local government to remove the traffic enforcement cameras in Bluff City.

Now, that's funny right there..!

I like it.:)

Pretty ingenious Cap.

Well, I am scratching off the name of that town as one of my relocation choices.

LOL! Thanks for posting this Cap'n.

Now that's pretty ingenious to do. What's the chances of that ever happening again once more people learn of the domain name thingy?

Isn't that the town that has speed traps at the bottom of a hill that likes to nail big trucks? I think it's the same one I'm thinking of.