View Poll Results: Street Racing Discussion
Do not allow Illegal Street Racing Discussion or Videos of Illegal Street Racing
34
35.42%
Allow Illegal Street Racing Discussion but do not allow Videos of Illegal Street Racing
12
12.50%
Allow Illegal Street Racing Discussion and Videos of Illegal Street Racing
50
52.08%
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Senior Member
Joined: 11-27-2007
Posts: 1,115
From: Austin, Texas
Bear in mind that videos of illegal activities have been used to prosecute folks, and also as ammunition in trials to show past history. Something that in this day and age of youtube and facebook a lot of folks seem to be totally clueless about. If I were a moderator I would also be concerned that anything I said or did that could be construed as supporting, condoning or allowing a medium for might open me to some potential liability, or at least the requirement to defend against potential liability. The slime comes out of the walls when they think there is profit in it.
Senior Member
Joined: 03-28-2008
Posts: 1,115
From: Oshawa
next it will be politically correct discussions with no talk of any religions creeds nationalities or whatever..This is how t starts folks..censor this then, why not that and then that too....everybody has dislikes..gee if every dislike was censored there'd be nothing left to read , say, or do! This is why young children cannot pledge to the allegiance anymore,,because one person didn't like it.......................its all about choice,you can choose to read or not to..if you CHOOSE to then you have no reason to complain, especially if the headline tellls you what your about to view/read/hear or otherwise. People are right when they say the good old days were better,,we had common sense back then...and we stayed away from the things that bothered us without making a big scene about it....I like banana's and you like oranges..I'm not giving up my bananas....
PersonLLY It doesn't bother me one way or the other...but once the ball starts rolling, when does it stop.......
PersonLLY It doesn't bother me one way or the other...but once the ball starts rolling, when does it stop.......
What's next, no arguing a point, no difference of opinion, no correcting of improper info asked by another member. I think somethings should be left alone. If a member wants to state a kill, it's his/her perogative. If a member doesn't agree to the post...simple, just don't read it.
Senior Member
Joined: 03-28-2008
Posts: 1,115
From: Oshawa
Discussions of why GM should get "loan" money" or not is disturbing to me, but I would never try to "BLEEP" anyone from making their comments on the subject. My point is, Sometimes the minority defeats the majority in different ways if given a chance. You know...the squeeky wheel theory.
Senior Member
Joined: 11-27-2007
Posts: 1,115
From: Austin, Texas
If you google - how stupid do you need to be to post videos of yourself street racing; you get thousands of hits like this "A reckless Vancouver-area street racer has been driving dangerously fast, at speeds up to 241 kilometres an hour, recording himself at the wheel, and posting his exploits on YouTube.
The young man can be heard bragging and swearing about his driving prowess in the videos, which were shot throughout the Lower Mainland. Well-known landmarks like the George Massey Tunnel can be made out.
The videos are now in the hands of the police.
"We're going to follow-up on it," said Cst.. Tim Fanning of the Vancouver Police Department.
"If these people are going to post their exploits on YouTube, If there is any evidence there that can help us lead to pulling their licenses, taking their car away, we're going to do it."
The young man can be heard bragging and swearing about his driving prowess in the videos, which were shot throughout the Lower Mainland. Well-known landmarks like the George Massey Tunnel can be made out.
The videos are now in the hands of the police.
"We're going to follow-up on it," said Cst.. Tim Fanning of the Vancouver Police Department.
"If these people are going to post their exploits on YouTube, If there is any evidence there that can help us lead to pulling their licenses, taking their car away, we're going to do it."
Senior Member
Joined: 01-13-2008
Posts: 4,708
From: Washington State, where it rains
Bad thing is , street racing has been around for a very long time , censoring it won't make it go away..I'm sure there are plenty here when in their younger days participated in one form or other in this. Its no different then before except for the video's.I find it interesting that we humans are so predictable in our habits,,whereas the things we did at a young age we deplore at an older age, just like our parents and their parents and so forth. Its just getting more attention now, thats about the only difference, other then as the population grows its only undersatndable that this grows proportionatly.Sure the cars are faster and handle better but the law has some good tools too. If you want to curb it, quit buying the teenager a fast car before they get out of school, teach em how to drive a slug with precision first.
Senior Member
Joined: 10-19-2005
Posts: 20,687
From: Miami
Wow lol, How about make a section for Illegal racing and then if you do not prefer to hear about then don't go into the thread. Its so simple kind of like watching tv, If a movie is on about some thing you don't like, you don't turn it on why cant the same thing go for here just don't read it or respond to it. It seriously isn't that hard to do. PLus what deems as it beiing illegal any way? You don't know where its being filmed it could be on the autobahn or a closed street there are so many different possibilities. I do not promote doing illegal street racing, it is very dangerous for you and others around you, but there are responsible ways of doing it. like I said if you just cant bare to let your eyes read or watch some illegal racing then simply DO NOT CLICK THE THREAD!!!. If you could do this then there would be no debates on it. And if someone goes into the the thread and starts flaming the person about "how street racing is dumb blah blah blah" then they should get an infraction.
Like I said I do not promote street racing and I do not do it, really cuz my car is slow and I have kids with me most of the time. But people are going to continue to do it and its fun to watch, especially when its a HHR smoking a mustang or something you would never think of seeing. ok sorry for the rant I feel better now
, with that said I will still come to hhr.net everyday no matter what.
Like I said I do not promote street racing and I do not do it, really cuz my car is slow and I have kids with me most of the time. But people are going to continue to do it and its fun to watch, especially when its a HHR smoking a mustang or something you would never think of seeing. ok sorry for the rant I feel better now
, with that said I will still come to hhr.net everyday no matter what.
