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**fixitmattman** · 06-06-2007, 08:53 PM

So if careless driving is the catch all with that kind of power, why not just charge the street racers with careless driving and impound their cars until their court dates instead of just 7 days?

Oh wait, that's because if you were conducting a "street racing blitz" and charged all the "street racers" who are SUSPECTED of street racing with careless driving the backlash would be massive. This way with the new street racing powers you can impound their cars for just "looking" like they were street racing and the media would love the police because you're "getting tough on street racers"

Maybe I didn't read the same bill, but I didn't see the word PROVE in there anywhere. I saw SUSPECT. That's as open as a blank cheque book IMO. I don't race on the streets, I take it to the track. But I do know that if you have a more visible or audible car (even if you're 100% legal) and you say for example drop the hammer to pass someone, it could look like something it isn't and next thing you know you're being SUSPECTED of a crime you weren't even close to participating in and your car is sitting in the impound lot for a week.

MONEY GRAB

06-06-2007, 08:53 PM	#27 (permalink)
fixitmattman My Neon made me a mechanic Posts: 2,617 Location: Brantford / Thunder Bay Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 00 Neon Fav Mod: Class:	So if careless driving is the catch all with that kind of power, why not just charge the street racers with careless driving and impound their cars until their court dates instead of just 7 days? Oh wait, that's because if you were conducting a "street racing blitz" and charged all the "street racers" who are SUSPECTED of street racing with careless driving the backlash would be massive. This way with the new street racing powers you can impound their cars for just "looking" like they were street racing and the media would love the police because you're "getting tough on street racers" Maybe I didn't read the same bill, but I didn't see the word PROVE in there anywhere. I saw SUSPECT. That's as open as a blank cheque book IMO. I don't race on the streets, I take it to the track. But I do know that if you have a more visible or audible car (even if you're 100% legal) and you say for example drop the hammer to pass someone, it could look like something it isn't and next thing you know you're being SUSPECTED of a crime you weren't even close to participating in and your car is sitting in the impound lot for a week. MONEY GRAB ------------------ This is where you type a bunch of shit about how awesome your car is. FACT: It's been scientifically proven that the more shit you write in here the less cool your car is. Nine times out of ten the majority of people who talk shit down here don't even have any of the crap they talk about on their car. I drive an 8 year old domestic and barely give two shits about it. I beat the hell out of it and it begs for more, just like your girlfriend. Go ahead, cut me off. I dare ya.