Angrey
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Many of us called it. "Takeover" douchery is going to ruin car culture. We initially saw indirect laws in places like California for modified exhaust systems (as an initial salvo to do SOMETHING to target car culture).
Now we're seeing states graduate to more detailed and formal legislation. As you would expect, the result is that many "typical" or "traditional" types of car enthusiast activities and enthusiasts are going to be swept up in the same net.
You can't film cars! Video recording is illegal! West Palm Beach PD @ Cars and Coffee - YouTube
WPB cars and coffee is one of the largest in the nation. The particular combination produces a great venue where you can go out and see everything from offroad vehicles to imports, domestics, exotics, classics, etc. Although C&C "exits" have been frustrating to public agents and problematic for some time, it wasn't until recent legislation was passed (specifically targeting "takeovers") that now LE have very broad (and downright scary) authority to arrest, impound, cite/fine for all manner of vehicular activities.
Here is the Bill Florida passed and active October 1. It's not out of line to speculate other states are pursuing similar laws. template 1..7 (flrules.org)
After reading the new statute, it's unclear as to whether cars leaving a traditional gathering would be considered an "exhibition" or more flimsily a "contest" but it's clear that is what the officers in the video are inducing, and additionally, anyone "spectating" (or filming) is guilty of the misdemeanor outlined in the statute.
So in essence, you take a law that was intended to stop "takeovers", sprinkle in a bunch of broad elements (like street racing, exhibitions, "contests" of any kind, etc) and what you end up with is a law that now makes someone just randomly standing on sidewalk and filming at odds with the criminal statutes.
Some of us recognized early that the modified exhaust laws were just the start.
Reading the statute, it's actually quite scary. They can now impound your car if they firmly believe you're in violation of subsection 2 (takeovers, races, revving your exhaust, etc)
Welcome to the new future where "takeovers" is the straw that broke the camel's back and gave the public the outcry and mandate to pass these broad and sweeping measures.
Now we're seeing states graduate to more detailed and formal legislation. As you would expect, the result is that many "typical" or "traditional" types of car enthusiast activities and enthusiasts are going to be swept up in the same net.
You can't film cars! Video recording is illegal! West Palm Beach PD @ Cars and Coffee - YouTube
WPB cars and coffee is one of the largest in the nation. The particular combination produces a great venue where you can go out and see everything from offroad vehicles to imports, domestics, exotics, classics, etc. Although C&C "exits" have been frustrating to public agents and problematic for some time, it wasn't until recent legislation was passed (specifically targeting "takeovers") that now LE have very broad (and downright scary) authority to arrest, impound, cite/fine for all manner of vehicular activities.
Here is the Bill Florida passed and active October 1. It's not out of line to speculate other states are pursuing similar laws. template 1..7 (flrules.org)
After reading the new statute, it's unclear as to whether cars leaving a traditional gathering would be considered an "exhibition" or more flimsily a "contest" but it's clear that is what the officers in the video are inducing, and additionally, anyone "spectating" (or filming) is guilty of the misdemeanor outlined in the statute.
So in essence, you take a law that was intended to stop "takeovers", sprinkle in a bunch of broad elements (like street racing, exhibitions, "contests" of any kind, etc) and what you end up with is a law that now makes someone just randomly standing on sidewalk and filming at odds with the criminal statutes.
Some of us recognized early that the modified exhaust laws were just the start.
Reading the statute, it's actually quite scary. They can now impound your car if they firmly believe you're in violation of subsection 2 (takeovers, races, revving your exhaust, etc)
Welcome to the new future where "takeovers" is the straw that broke the camel's back and gave the public the outcry and mandate to pass these broad and sweeping measures.
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