Turk, My concern was a people cheering for something irresponsible. I'm not self righteous, unlike you I've seen these things go from from fun to tragedy in seconds. Use your head. Now I'm preaching because you got me angry enough. Did you happen to notice the small little girl as that cobra went smoking by only FEET from the car? It only turns into preaching after you have your fun taking pokes at me. I don't know if it real, your taking pokes or your lack of conern is real. You brag about being irresponsible and that's sad.
Turk I don't know who you think you are but to say I'd commit a crime is just slander. IF some kid keyed my car , which has never happened, the kid goes to jail. So, don't imply I'd take a baseball bat and mangle the kid even though I'd like to. Suggesting others do the same my be just a bunch of guys tough talking. Like guys saying their car is protected by smith and wesson. In all the years hearing guys say that I've never seen anyone take a baseball bat to someone or anyone shoot someone over keying a car. I've seen some held for the police with the threat of a baseball bat.
YOU see Turk I have NEVER and NEVER will take a 2800lb projectile , force it into an uncontrolled state, several feet from woman ,children and dozens of spectators and then try to justify that as safe and attack someone who said it was just plain wrong. Can you say the same?
Talk is one thing actions is another. Was that you jumping up and down cheering as the smokey ERA goes by the little girl and mother?
You take something that was totally wrong on your part and rather than acknowledging that and showing some sort of concern that it was wrong. YOU brag and attack me for not thinking you were so cool for doing something so stupid. You're lucky you had two stupid officers their. Had it been me you would have been in handcuffs and you car would have been impounded. I'm just as angry at the uniformed bozo's who allowed you to do that. Their behavior was embarassing to officers around the country. Had they wanted to let you have some fun they should have suggested you take it elsewhere.
I wasn't looking for some reason to chastise anyone. I looked at the video and was shocked. I then saw person after person cheering in posts and that's what made me make the post. I'm sorry you feel I was LOOKING for someone to chastise. My concern was that people could have be killed. Maybe someone thought the post was cool , so maybe someone thought they could make a cooler video that's how these things get started. One guy does something, then another and another, OH that's what you guys were doing.
Maybe I should mail you some of the pictures of the accident and then you could see where I was coming from. That's something I'll never forget.
How hard is it to take out to a lonely parking lot somewhere? Do your burnouts somewhere else, not in the middle of a crowd. MIDDLE OF THE CROWD that's what concerns me.
Turk you read me all wrong. I only write tickets for the really stupid things. The hot rodders get many passes from me for the little things and get hit hard for the really stupid ones. So, you're safe for that speeding ticket.
And by law we are always on duty in NY. If you're wearing panties on your head now that's a whole different area of law.
Subject is closed for me. I said what I had to say.
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Originally posted by Turk
This thread bothered me enough to have spent more time on it than I should. But I did. My motivation was folks claiming to be so self righteous that they cross the line between being concerned because they really care and to be seen preaching.
So I went back and did a search.
This is after creeper whom I knew to be a "police officer" claimed he would never commit a crime. I beg to differ.
Taking the law into your hands because some kid "keyed your car" would be a crime. It would not be very becoming of you. Your Chief would regard that to be a abuse of power. Suggesting others to do the same also could be categorized as being "irresponsible".
On another occasion "taking a bat" to deal with a situation could also be regarded as NOT the most responsible thing to do.
You see, creeper...we all have it in us to behave antisocially at times. I could not sit here and tell you that the numerous burnouts performed by many that night were the most responsible thing they ever did, nor can I argue that they were so well supervised that it was 100% safe. I can't do that.
I guess we all do some irresponsible things, once in a while. It is just that we don't look for an opening to chastise others when such an opportunity present themselves.
I am sure you too have done a thing or two, you prefferred your kids or those in here never found out. God knows I have. Many a time I walked away asking myself "WHAT WAS I THINKING"?
I don't know a single soul out there who bought a Cobra because they always drive the speed limit 100% of the time. I doubt it you are the only exception.
Honestly I am not picking a fight with you or trying to pick on you, I am after any hypocrisy that may be laying around your daily activities.
If your criticsm of what we did was purely for your concern for our and the other's safety, I apologize. I just don't think that was the case.
I have to be careful if I ever drive through your jurisdiction, I hate getting a speeding ticket for 2 miles over the speed limit. Are you EVER off duty?
TURK
I thought your concern was insurance!
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