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SVT ZX3,Jun 15 2006, 07:34 PM Wrote:Think of it this way, you're on a 2 lane highway where the speed is 100 and you are following someone who is only doing 90...

I'll concede that we can all think up extreme examples where a person found guilty of one of those crimes, might also be inappropriately deemed to be street racing. I do understand that the judicial system is not perfect.

But the spectre being raised was that of vigilante cops using the "street racing" provisions to get modded cars off the street, and I don't see how your hypothetical failure of the judicial system has any bearing on that.

SVT ZX3,Jun 15 2006, 07:34 PM Wrote:If your in the 18-30 age range and driving a highly modified 02 Focus do you really think the judge will look at you exactly the same as someone who is in the 40-60 age range and driving a 2000 Ford Taurus???

A cop ... no. A judge ... yes.

SVT ZX3,Jun 15 2006, 07:34 PM Wrote:You may not agree with profiling, but please don't pretend it doesn't happen.

The only reason for me to state that I didn't think it was right, is because I do in fact believe it happens. But I also believe it happens almost exclusively with the police and on the street - not in the courtroom.

If you can show me the stats that says young people driving modded cars are punished more frequently or more harshly than other demographics, for the four crimes mentioned, I'm willing to change my view.

SVT ZX3,Jun 15 2006, 07:34 PM Wrote:And you don't think there won't be some judge out there who is just waiting to throw the book at some kid just to show that the "new" legislation is working and being enforced.

Sure I do - without a doubt. But I'm not so cynical to believe that any judge would throw reason and law out the window when they will undoubtedly have plenty of legitimate cases to make their point with.

SVT ZX3,Jun 15 2006, 07:34 PM Wrote:I know this is a pretty far fetched example, but to blindly hail this is dangerous IMO.

It is an extreme example; but in any event, I'm not blindly "hailing" this new legislation - I've done a lot of research on the subject (no offense, but a lot more than you I suspect) and I believe there's a lot more good to come of it than bad.

SVT ZX3,Jun 15 2006, 07:34 PM Wrote:Hopefully the only time the new legislation is applied is in ABSOLUTLEY cut & dry cases where there is no question as to the death or harm being caused between vehicles that were genuinely racing.
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Well put and I agree.