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[img]graemlins/rant.gif[/img] alright ppls this just pisses me off. i swear to god im packing my bags. if CA passes one more crackheaded law..... im just outta here.
got this from supercars.net...
the reason i dont get up and be liek "lets fight it" is cause people have no voice here in communist california. the police rule this state here, and its evident in the ways that the pass laws to generate revenue for the state under the pretense of "protecting the streets".
how the @#$ hell will ticketing people who DO NOT street race increase safety? as far as i see this is just one more tactic to tell us what to do. i mean seriously dont we OWN our cars? arent they OUR property? does this mean that soon the government of california will tell us what we can and cant do with our computers -- cause dont forget, you can commit crimes with computers too, so if you have haxx0r mods to your computer you obviously are a hacker. if the cops catch you on a website that just might reference a post to where someone once said that maybe if you hit ctrl+a the right way you can get windows 95 to say "made by the windows team" -- you're a hacker and you need to be fined and your computer siezed... i know..its crackheaded, but then thats the kind of logic fueling these stupid laws.
<sighs>why o why does california like to make my life more difficult.. i mean its not like losing my father was difficult or anything -- now i have to worry about my car, the last thing i worked on with him, being pulled over, taken from me, and then crushed (cause it couldnt be sold in the condition its in) -- after paying a 2000+ fine to the state of california cause im a "Street Racer".
this is really making me feel like i need to run from the cops instead of stopping for them like i usually do. guess ill just make sure i always have a full tank of gas in the car so i can run to mexico if they try to stop me. <sigh>
and the biggest thing? they are targeting "stickered" cars. yanno my car club has stickers as a requirement that say West Coast F-Bodies... ya...now you see more of the issue i do. what a wonderful thing to do to my club members.. yay. i hate California.
[ August 09, 2005, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: Russell ]
got this from supercars.net...
The gestappo is coming. Prepare for stop checkpoints, and full car searches even if you arent speeding or racing.
California Crackdown on Modified Cars
$5 million in federal (read: Homeland Security) money will fund a Sacramento, California effort to stop drivers in modified cars.
Police in Sacramento, California announced Wednesday that they would use $5 million in federal money to begin cracking down on auto enthusiasts who modify their vehicles. The money will be used to form an undercover "Drag-Net" unit to stop motorists who appear to be driving modified cars.
The concept, which originated in San Diego in 2001, has been spreading throughout the state and generated significant revenue for the California Highway Patrol and local departments. In Santa Fe Springs, for example, twelve officers on Drag-Net duty issued 300 citations and impounded 50 vehicles in just one weekend. Several cities have drag-racing ordinances that allow police to auction off seized cars and keep the profits.
Under Drag-Net, San Diego officers come to train other departments how to look out for what they believe to be tell-tale signs of illegal modification such as window tinting, large spoilers, extra gauges or racing stickers. Police say this gives them probable cause to stop and inspect a vehicle and its engine compartment.
In practice, "excessive exaust noise" tickets are the most common violation. California law does not require police to measure sound levels objectively. Instead, according to the Calfiornia Highway Patrol, the "citation is based on officer’s judgment."
Drivers of stock vehicles that come from the factory with some of the characteristics of modified cars have experienced harassment under this provision. One such motorist complained on an enthusiast website that the Calfiornia Highway Patrol was using these programs to make "driving while Asian" a crime, pointing out that the department’s own website has several pages dedicated to Asian involvement in street racing and "vehicle modification."
Anyone receiving a vehicle modification "fix-it" ticket must visit a California Bureau of Automobile Repair office and pay a $35 fee to have their car inspected. If the car fails, a judge can impose another fine of up to $2000 for failing to meet California emissions requirements.
Article Excerpt:
"We’re looking to make a heavy impact on speeding and street racing in this area," Sacramento Police Deputy Chief Steve Segura said during a press conference with local and state officials on Del Paso Road in North Natomas.
Source: Area law enforcers to receive training to combat street racing (Sacramento Bee, 8/4/2005)
http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...ID=1&tID=49510
California Crackdown on Modified Cars
$5 million in federal (read: Homeland Security) money will fund a Sacramento, California effort to stop drivers in modified cars.
Police in Sacramento, California announced Wednesday that they would use $5 million in federal money to begin cracking down on auto enthusiasts who modify their vehicles. The money will be used to form an undercover "Drag-Net" unit to stop motorists who appear to be driving modified cars.
The concept, which originated in San Diego in 2001, has been spreading throughout the state and generated significant revenue for the California Highway Patrol and local departments. In Santa Fe Springs, for example, twelve officers on Drag-Net duty issued 300 citations and impounded 50 vehicles in just one weekend. Several cities have drag-racing ordinances that allow police to auction off seized cars and keep the profits.
Under Drag-Net, San Diego officers come to train other departments how to look out for what they believe to be tell-tale signs of illegal modification such as window tinting, large spoilers, extra gauges or racing stickers. Police say this gives them probable cause to stop and inspect a vehicle and its engine compartment.
In practice, "excessive exaust noise" tickets are the most common violation. California law does not require police to measure sound levels objectively. Instead, according to the Calfiornia Highway Patrol, the "citation is based on officer’s judgment."
Drivers of stock vehicles that come from the factory with some of the characteristics of modified cars have experienced harassment under this provision. One such motorist complained on an enthusiast website that the Calfiornia Highway Patrol was using these programs to make "driving while Asian" a crime, pointing out that the department’s own website has several pages dedicated to Asian involvement in street racing and "vehicle modification."
Anyone receiving a vehicle modification "fix-it" ticket must visit a California Bureau of Automobile Repair office and pay a $35 fee to have their car inspected. If the car fails, a judge can impose another fine of up to $2000 for failing to meet California emissions requirements.
Article Excerpt:
"We’re looking to make a heavy impact on speeding and street racing in this area," Sacramento Police Deputy Chief Steve Segura said during a press conference with local and state officials on Del Paso Road in North Natomas.
Source: Area law enforcers to receive training to combat street racing (Sacramento Bee, 8/4/2005)
http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?vie...ID=1&tID=49510
how the @#$ hell will ticketing people who DO NOT street race increase safety? as far as i see this is just one more tactic to tell us what to do. i mean seriously dont we OWN our cars? arent they OUR property? does this mean that soon the government of california will tell us what we can and cant do with our computers -- cause dont forget, you can commit crimes with computers too, so if you have haxx0r mods to your computer you obviously are a hacker. if the cops catch you on a website that just might reference a post to where someone once said that maybe if you hit ctrl+a the right way you can get windows 95 to say "made by the windows team" -- you're a hacker and you need to be fined and your computer siezed... i know..its crackheaded, but then thats the kind of logic fueling these stupid laws.
<sighs>why o why does california like to make my life more difficult.. i mean its not like losing my father was difficult or anything -- now i have to worry about my car, the last thing i worked on with him, being pulled over, taken from me, and then crushed (cause it couldnt be sold in the condition its in) -- after paying a 2000+ fine to the state of california cause im a "Street Racer".
this is really making me feel like i need to run from the cops instead of stopping for them like i usually do. guess ill just make sure i always have a full tank of gas in the car so i can run to mexico if they try to stop me. <sigh>
and the biggest thing? they are targeting "stickered" cars. yanno my car club has stickers as a requirement that say West Coast F-Bodies... ya...now you see more of the issue i do. what a wonderful thing to do to my club members.. yay. i hate California.
[ August 09, 2005, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: Russell ]
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