Re: New Law In NYC (was Re: tv show: WATCH IT!!!)

[Jan Folkson <jfolkson@optonline.net>]

I hope that you're right about this.  I know I personally "can't drive 55".

- Jan Folkson   
    
'86 16V            
'99 Passat 1.8T  
'00 Beetle GLX 1.8T
 

> From: "Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>
> Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 10:16:17 -0600
> To: "Jan Folkson" <jfolkson@optonline.net>, "scirocco list"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: RE: New Law In NYC (was Re: tv show: WATCH IT!!!)
> 
> I can't believe that this law will last long. On top of "cruel and unusual",
> it's unconstitutional to enact legal pounishment without a fair trial.
> Somebody will fight it (I know I would), and it'll be struck down.
> 
> Neal
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jan Folkson
>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 7:33 AM
>> To: scirocco list
>> Subject: New Law In NYC (was Re: tv show: WATCH IT!!!)
>> 
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Looks like my racing days are coming to an end.  A new law just got passed
>> in New York City.  If you're caught doing more than 2x the speed limit or
>> driving recklessly the cops will take your car, end of story, no trial.  I
>> saw on the news yesterday that some poor SOB got caught doing 117
>> in a 50MPH
>> zone (you've been there too).  No more car!
>> 
>> So if you're passing through NYC and some backward wearing baseball hat
>> honda driving moron starts playing with you.  Just get him to go
>> really fast
>> and then back off.  That would probably be more satisfying than
>> beating his
>> lame ass.  You know you could've beat him anyway.
>> 
>> 
>> - Jan Folkson
>> 
>> '86 16V
>> '99 Passat 1.8T
>> '00 Beetle GLX 1.8T
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Kevin Collins <kevinc@flashcom.net>
>>> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:58:47 -0800
>>> To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>> Subject: Re: tv show: WATCH IT!!!
>>> 
>>> Testastrega@aol.com wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I wouldnt waste my time racing anybody I couldnt have a beer
>> with after a
>>>> race and talk cars.
>>> 
>>> I was watching it with a (non-car guy) buddy and made a similar
>> comment to
>>> him in the middle of the thing, while they were showing the two "main
>>> characters" bickering and posturing at each other.
>>> 
>>> I REALLY got a laugh out of that big showdown where the Civic idiot gave
>>> the Mazda creep a 5-carlength head start!  Yet somehow this
>> little contest
>>> was a big deal to everybody??!!  WTF is up with that?  It was
>> over before
>>> it started, 'cause everyone was in agreement that the Miata was slower
>>> and thus needed the handicap to attempt to even the odds.  So why even
>>> run at that point, unless it was just for fun? - which it
>> clearly was NOT.
>>> 
>>> I also couldn't believe how tolerant the cops were with the attitudes
>>> these guys were giving them.  That one dude was refusing to leave and
>>> telling the cop he'd leave "when everybody else does", then dared them
>>> to arrest him.  Hell around here he'd have gotten the Rodney
>> King treatment
>>> pronto!  And deserved it!!   :0
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Kevin Collins
>>> '86.5 Scirocco 16V 2.0
>>> '99 GTI GLX
>>> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Factory/1780
>>> 
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