CA cops on street racing
06-24-2007, 12:19 PM
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saw this recently and heard about it this week. im sure many have seen this, but just thought id share. everyone drive safely.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070620/ap_on_...rushed_hot_rods
interesting to see different views of people on the news and different forums as well. what do you guys think?
interesting to see different views of people on the news and different forums as well. what do you guys think?
06-24-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ipp' post='439325' date='Jun 24 2007, 01:57 PM
No penalties surprises me in a country which has death penalty...
That's a pretty high horse you're sitting on...
06-26-2007, 05:21 AM
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This is very well said:
"They should take out the stuff that matters, auction it off, and give the money to charity."
I really think that those people that determine to crush the cars have simply no brains or are pure ignorant to the laws of consumption. They could very well help homeless kids, or sick people or anything better than throw it to trash.
My opinion is that by doing this it will only make them act worse. It's like giving your kid a hell of beating for something he did wrong, and then acting ugly in the hope to teach him a lesson. Well most of the time that kid will act even worse. It's nature's way.
"They should take out the stuff that matters, auction it off, and give the money to charity."
I really think that those people that determine to crush the cars have simply no brains or are pure ignorant to the laws of consumption. They could very well help homeless kids, or sick people or anything better than throw it to trash.
My opinion is that by doing this it will only make them act worse. It's like giving your kid a hell of beating for something he did wrong, and then acting ugly in the hope to teach him a lesson. Well most of the time that kid will act even worse. It's nature's way.
06-26-2007, 07:05 AM
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First things first, the American media is here to do one thing, ?Sell Papers.? They do that by making a big headline about a nothing issue.
Now that being said, lets look at the facts of this story:
1. "Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested for investigation of street racing activities over the past two years in San Bernardino County alone"
2. 6 Vehicles were crushed
3. ?Police need a court order to destroy the cars. They must prove that the serial or identification numbers on a vehicle or its parts are removed, altered or destroyed.?
The police are not just out there pulling little ?Innocent Johnny? off the street and crushing his car. They are out there trying to stop a problem. They found a few, 0.6%, cars that are STOLEN or have STOLEN parts on them, and then crushed those cars.
Now that being said, lets look at the facts of this story:
1. "Nearly 1,000 people have been arrested for investigation of street racing activities over the past two years in San Bernardino County alone"
2. 6 Vehicles were crushed
3. ?Police need a court order to destroy the cars. They must prove that the serial or identification numbers on a vehicle or its parts are removed, altered or destroyed.?
The police are not just out there pulling little ?Innocent Johnny? off the street and crushing his car. They are out there trying to stop a problem. They found a few, 0.6%, cars that are STOLEN or have STOLEN parts on them, and then crushed those cars.
06-26-2007, 08:59 AM
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What a waste of money....
Theres homeless people, single mothers, and various others out there who could use the proceeds of that car if it were sold for even 50% of the value.
Theres homeless people, single mothers, and various others out there who could use the proceeds of that car if it were sold for even 50% of the value.
06-26-2007, 01:14 PM
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California cops are dicks.
When I was 16, I had a heavily modified 3 series. Slammed to the ground, rims, engine tuning, sound system, the whole works.
I got pulled over one day for nothing, driving through my neighborhood. Cop gave me tickets for everything. Tint ticket, illegal exhaust ticket, headlights below minimum ticket, fog lights below minimum ticket, a few more for illegal parts under the hood. Six tickets in all, luckily my dad?s lawyer did some work and I only had to remove tint on front windows.
They pull over people constantly in So Cal, hassling kids about there cars. They have nothing better to do. Its a disgrace.
When I was 16, I had a heavily modified 3 series. Slammed to the ground, rims, engine tuning, sound system, the whole works.
I got pulled over one day for nothing, driving through my neighborhood. Cop gave me tickets for everything. Tint ticket, illegal exhaust ticket, headlights below minimum ticket, fog lights below minimum ticket, a few more for illegal parts under the hood. Six tickets in all, luckily my dad?s lawyer did some work and I only had to remove tint on front windows.
They pull over people constantly in So Cal, hassling kids about there cars. They have nothing better to do. Its a disgrace.
06-26-2007, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='440104' date='Jun 26 2007, 02:14 PM
California cops are dicks.
When I was 16, I had a heavily modified 3 series. Slammed to the ground, rims, engine tuning, sound system, the whole works.
I got pulled over one day for nothing, driving through my neighborhood. Cop gave me tickets for everything. Tint ticket, illegal exhaust ticket, headlights below minimum ticket, fog lights below minimum ticket, a few more for illegal parts under the hood. Six tickets in all, luckily my dad?s lawyer did some work and I only had to remove tint on front windows.
They pull over people constantly in So Cal, hassling kids about there cars. They have nothing better to do. Its a disgrace.
When I was 16, I had a heavily modified 3 series. Slammed to the ground, rims, engine tuning, sound system, the whole works.
I got pulled over one day for nothing, driving through my neighborhood. Cop gave me tickets for everything. Tint ticket, illegal exhaust ticket, headlights below minimum ticket, fog lights below minimum ticket, a few more for illegal parts under the hood. Six tickets in all, luckily my dad?s lawyer did some work and I only had to remove tint on front windows.
They pull over people constantly in So Cal, hassling kids about there cars. They have nothing better to do. Its a disgrace.
Yeah, cops in SoCal used to pull people over for anything that looked modified on their vehicle....It was a lot worse when the whole 'import' / 'euro' mod craze began back in the day. The cops have laid off a bit now because they're getting used to seeing these cars, but I'm sure it's still just as bad in certain areas, especially San Bernandino area.
I remember in HS, a kid being pulled over and ticketed by the cops because his 'exhaust was too loud'....He had a stock exhaust. Or this other guy because his 'car was too low'... WTF
06-26-2007, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by superhung' post='440184' date='Jun 26 2007, 06:19 PM
Yeah, cops in SoCal used to pull people over for anything that looked modified on their vehicle....It was a lot worse when the whole 'import' / 'euro' mod craze began back in the day. The cops have laid off a bit now because they're getting used to seeing these cars, but I'm sure it's still just as bad in certain areas, especially San Bernandino area.
I remember in HS, a kid being pulled over and ticketed by the cops because his 'exhaust was too loud'....He had a stock exhaust. Or this other guy because his 'car was too low'... WTF
I remember in HS, a kid being pulled over and ticketed by the cops because his 'exhaust was too loud'....He had a stock exhaust. Or this other guy because his 'car was too low'... WTF
06-26-2007, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by xexyus' post='439985' date='Jun 26 2007, 12:59 PM
What a waste of money....
Theres homeless people, single mothers, and various others out there who could use the proceeds of that car if it were sold for even 50% of the value.
Theres homeless people, single mothers, and various others out there who could use the proceeds of that car if it were sold for even 50% of the value.