RE: Bob Tom Scraps Dakota - Laws

From: RayB (bpracing@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Dec 30 2002 - 12:47:48 EST


I couldn't agree more with Wayne. It's not what's under the hood that
causes the problem, it's how/where it's used.

My .02 worth.:-)
RayB
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Wayne

> I usually don’t reply to these types of posts but
> these comments made me felt as I must. Saying these
> types of laws are aimed at the Fast and Furious crowd
> makes about as much sense as opening up with a sawed
> off shotgun into a crowded mall and saying you were
> trying to kill a fly. If these so called street
> racers are causing all this mayhem, why not pass a law
> against street racing, speeding or reckless driving in
> general? Of course there are already laws against
> such behavior so more laws will not assist the police
> in enforcing them. I certainly would not want a law
> that leaves enforcement up to the discretion of a
> police officer who may or may not understand the
> difference between a Hyundai with a chrome tip and a
> Hemi Cuda. The real force behind such laws is
> twofold. One is to keep you out from under the hood
> of your own car so you are at the mercy of dealerships
> and manufactures. The other is to allow large
> factories and corporations to continue to destroy the
> environment while putting the blame on the consumer.
> I am sorry, but the thought that laws such as these
> are put in place to ensure the safety of those on the
> roads is laughable at best.



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