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Originally Posted by nester7929
No, no, we DO need to slam this crew because people need to realize that people get killed this way and it is NOT okay. I've lost friends because of irresponsible drivers, and they'll get no mercy or understanding from me.
On the highway? Really? That's beyond dumb. Complete lack of responsibility and respect for the lives of others. They should be riding buses, not muscle.
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Dumbasses...the lot of them. And this is not me passing judgement or hating. After the video, saying that is merely an observation: they've managed to label themselves very clearly as such. Were I in any position of control -- I'd have the entire group disbanded. Making a SPORT and VIDEOTAPING those cars on a BUSY public HIGHWAY?!? uh-uh...no. 
Wm Holden, though your intentions were no doubt genuine; I think very few people can actually learn from this. It takes a special kind of stupidity to organize a meet and burnout/drag down the highway. Such a special kind that very few people posess it. Imvho, this is at best a reinforcement of why we don't do this stuff. They are all VERY lucky that that didn't turn out worse. |
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Originally Posted by stovt001
I agree. In California any visible mods will likely get you pulled over by the police. They can because of CARB laws. They enforce them so heavily (and completely ignore speeding, traveling slowly in the left lane, forcing right hand lane passes, talking on cell phone, etc) because "that's the easiest way to catch street racers". The police themselves have openly admitted to discriminating against anyone with mods in an effort to stop people from doing stupid stuff like this. And so we all suffer.
Not to justify this, but what we really need are more tracks and road courses. Its getting harder and harder to find either with an open day. They keep shutting down out here, not due to lack of business but because of rezoning, lease renewal problems, etc. People who want to mod their cars and drive them fast need a safe, controlled outlet. Sure there will always be idiots like this who will still do stupid crap on public roads for the thrill and "rebel" factor, but for the rest of us we want a place to have fun safely, legally, and not get a bad reputation.
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Originally Posted by Wm Holden
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to pretty much all posts. I can't believe how mad it got me watching that, and picturing my wifey in her car with our 16-month old and seeing one of those cancers-of-society loosing control of their car right in front of them and... Honestly, I'll probably be repremanded for this, but if something like that happened to a loved-one or friend of mind, I'll probably end up going to jail for my actions to those involved. This is about the most sickening disregard for life I can think of at this moment. Sure, I've had my moments of indiscretion, but never as blatant as those. I think this is a good reminder of how to conduct one's self because had one of those ****s killed someone with their cars, it wouldn't have been any different than if they flat-out shot an innocent person in the he@d. I'm serisouly sickened.
Not to mention, like stovt' said, I've literally been pulled over for something like this. I was actually on my way to the track (where I could race safely and legally) and actually got pulled over for slotted taillight shades. The officer was only looking for excused to pull cars over (on their way to the track - which is what was the most ironin - where we're going to race safely and legally) just to get under their hoods and poke around. I took my medicine because even though I had all my smog equipment and operational cats' he just wanted to bust every last person. But I digress... These are the kinds of people that cause stings like this to happen.
Sorry so long
