I agree with the guy in the studio--- seems a MUCH better use of resources to confiscate the car, then part it out and sell it off. Maybe they think others will buy the stuff and go racing themselves? Who knows-- but the bottom line is, no matter what, the parts will be available to anyone who wants to street-race, theres no stopping it. I'd like to see them use the money raised from these cars to do something good rather than just cruch and destroy something with value.
I don't believe crushing the car will do anything different as a deterrent. Impounding a car and not giving it back is the key, do you think the owner much cares what they do to it after its been taken from him? I wouldn't. The deterrent is losing the car, not what they do with it afterward. They need to stiffen the penalties on the DRIVERS who participate. Fines, confiscation of the vehicle, jail time, 5 year loss of driving privledges, whatever it takes. Maybe red-hot pokers in the eyes or garden shears to the pinky fingers.
I don't believe crushing the car will do anything different as a deterrent. Impounding a car and not giving it back is the key, do you think the owner much cares what they do to it after its been taken from him? I wouldn't. The deterrent is losing the car, not what they do with it afterward. They need to stiffen the penalties on the DRIVERS who participate. Fines, confiscation of the vehicle, jail time, 5 year loss of driving privledges, whatever it takes. Maybe red-hot pokers in the eyes or garden shears to the pinky fingers.
, so we know how stupid it is. Maybe not back in the day where there were more less-busy roads but certainly not ok. Good thing I go to the track,.....mostly. :-[
