Cop question

[marc at getty.net (Marc Getty)]

Again, I defer to Tom's post as the best answer to your question. Most local
cruisers in PA do not have a comptuer, only a few do. So Tom's radio answer
will be what you ususally get. Color is rare thing for them to ever know.

I work with a guy who manages mandatory training for *ALL* PA cops,
constables, sherifs, and deputy sherifs in PA. The stories he can tell you
of areas in Pennsyltucky are amazing. Cops that have no radios, a middle
school education, functionally illeterate, still have possies, etc. REAL
SCARRY!

Do yourself a favor and fly over PA whenenver you get the chance. Jan, Rich
D., and Jason can attest to this. At least officer brightsmile could walk
upright.

I can't wait to drive across my state 4 times over the next 30 days.

-Marc, living <500 feet from NJ, in PA


-----Original Message-----
From: Derrick floyd [mailto:tyrone27@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 6:16 PM
To: Marc Getty
Cc: scirocco list
Subject: Re: Cop question

ok but when a cop is behind you and punches in your tag number what comes
up?

On 5/3/05, Marc Getty <marc@getty.net> wrote:
> 
> Tom has a great answer, but let me tell you what can be found in PA.
> 
> Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation is alergic to computers so 
> there ain't info. The year, make, model, and body style can be decoded 
> directly from the VIN number, everything else must be found out via 
> paperwork from the state. PA does not ask any questions other then VIN 
> number and to see the previous title when you register a car, so they 
> don't know the color or trim level.
> 
> Just ask the 337 and 20th people who get all insulted when people call 
> their uber-rare limited editions "a GTI", or better yet "a Golf"! ;-) 
> There is not much data to separate the models.
> 
> If anyone can find out how it is the insurance companies because they 
> have a reason to know, and they don't have all that much data either. 
> The worst off insurance wise are BMW M drivers. M's all start with WBS 
> (BMW Motorsport) instead of WBA (BMW AG) making it easy as hell to 
> charge out the ass for the extra oomph.
> 
> -Marc
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+marc=getty.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of 
> Derrick floyd
> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 9:51 PM
> To: scirocco list
> Subject: Cop question
> 
> hi guys anyone on here a cop or know someone in law enforcement?  when 
> thet run your tags in the cop car does it say the color of the car, 
> weather its a sedan or wagon,
> 
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