Posted on 03/04/2025 8:37:38 AM PST by Macho MAGA Man
Possessing the name James Bond can have unforeseen consequences, as one unfortunate man found out. The fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond needs no introduction - originally invented in 1953 by author Ian Fleming, the character went on to feature in a long series of movies which saw him played by prominent actors including Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig.
But James Bond is also a very real name, with many people around the world sharing the moniker of the world's most famous secret agent - something that can be both a blessing and a curse.
An example of how it can be the latter was featured in a documentary - The Other Fellow - which is all about the phenomenon of people sharing the name of James Bond.
On this occasion, a man from Indiana, whose name is James Bond Jr., had been pulled over by the police one day and was asked to provide some identification, which he didn't have on him.
"When it got to me I was like... My name is James Bond," he recalled.
"[The officer] looked at me like, 'I'm going to give you one more chance to tell me the truth'."
"My name is James Bond!"
Incredibly, Bond ended up being charged and had to serve 60 days in jail.
"The judge said that I was obstructing the police officer from doing his job, by me saying my name in a 'joking manner'," he said. "I looked at the judge like, 'Are you serious?'"
"How can I say James Bond in a joking manner? I just said my name!"
"I had to do like 60 days in a county jail for that. 60 days."
(Excerpt) Read more at unexplained-mysteries.com ...
Just imagine if he was a Vietnamese guy named Phuc Yu.
I have my doubts about this.
The police and the judge screwed up and James Bond suffers ,LOL
Most judges have come to believe they don’t really have any skin in the game and can act with impunity as our masters. That should change.
He might want to try going by Jimmy.
> This is absolutely nuts! <
Yep. I’d say a compensation of $1000 for every day he spent it jail would be appropriate. And both the cop and the judge need to be sanctioned for their trash behavior.
But not more than that $1000/day. Mr. Bond bears some responsibility. He was evidently driving without any identification on him. It’s not like he was just walking down the street.
Lesson: If your name is James Bond, carry ID.
(Just imagine if he was a Vietnamese guy named Phuc Yu.)
LMAO 😂
The true story is he was arrested for some other crime but came to their attention because the cop didn’t believe his name.
As you should, read my post above.
True story. During the 80s, there was a man in Texas named Santa Claus. I saw his drivers license printout. He was apparently a good driver. Never met him though. If he had a red nosed reindeer driving, it could have made things interesting.
Funny - I thought you were taking at face value that the police reaction was nuts. Carry on. :-)
Fleming took the name from an ornithologist he knew. Who was named James Bond.
Why wouldn’t you just say “my drivers license number is blah blah” and let them look it up? There’s more to this story.
If your name is really “James Bond” you better always have plenty of valid ID with you in case you find yourself in circumstances of being questioned by a policeman or judge.
The same goes for a guy whose real name is “Donald Trump” and he’s not a billionaire or the President.
Had a guy at my job with the name Frank F Yu
A friend of mine who was actually named John Smith, with a wife named Sue, sometimes got derisive looks and comments when he checked in at hotels. And, for many years, he worked undercover for US intelligence.
In more rugged days of our history, such judges would be found hanging from lamp posts if they behaved in such a manner.
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