FHP to use 'Stealth' Cars to Curb Aggressive Drivers

"LeMod Pol" > wrote in message
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> FHP to use 'Stealth' Cars to Curb Aggressive Drivers
>
> Posted December 7, 2004, 8:48 AM EST
>
> TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Highway Patrol has unveiled
> its newest weapon in cracking down on aggressive
> driving: 18 unmarked "stealth" cars ready to pursue
> speeders across the state.
>

There was a Dateline segment with one of these featured not too long ago.
They mentioned that some Florida cops would be using Marauders to catch
interstate speeders, I can't recall the details.

do a google search for 'Dateline_Street_Racing.wmv' (about 44mb).

This is a great idea but it won't do any good unless the criminals get
stiff penalties. I'm sick of this criminal coddling that lets
psychopaths doing 100 mph get off with a fine. They should go to prison
for a year and never be allowed to drive again.

This is a great idea but it won't do any good unless the criminals get
stiff penalties. I'm sick of this criminal coddling that lets
psychopaths doing 100 mph get off with a fine. They should go to prison
for a year and never be allowed to drive again.

LeMod Pol wrote:
> FHP to use 'Stealth' Cars to Curb Aggressive Drivers
>
> Posted December 7, 2004, 8:48 AM EST
>
> TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Highway Patrol has unveiled
> its newest weapon in cracking down on aggressive
> driving: 18 unmarked "stealth" cars ready to pursue
> speeders across the state.
>
> The high-performance Mercury Marauders are completely
> unmarked...

No they're not. They're Marauders. That should be enough to clue a
reasonably observant driver in.

If cops really want to get stealthy, they have to start getting Hondas
or Toyotas or BMWs or something *popular.*



John

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LeMod Pol wrote:
> FHP to use 'Stealth' Cars to Curb Aggressive Drivers
>
> Posted December 7, 2004, 8:48 AM EST
>
> TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Highway Patrol has unveiled
> its newest weapon in cracking down on aggressive
> driving: 18 unmarked "stealth" cars ready to pursue
> speeders across the state.
>
> The high-performance Mercury Marauders are completely
> unmarked...

No they're not. They're Marauders. That should be enough to clue a
reasonably observant driver in.

If cops really want to get stealthy, they have to start getting Hondas
or Toyotas or BMWs or something *popular.*



John

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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
> This is a great idea but it won't do any good unless the criminals
get
> stiff penalties. I'm sick of this criminal coddling that lets
> psychopaths doing 100 mph get off with a fine. They should go to
prison
> for a year and never be allowed to drive again.

Are you stupid enough to believe that anyone cares what you're sick of?

Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
> This is a great idea but it won't do any good unless the criminals
get
> stiff penalties. I'm sick of this criminal coddling that lets
> psychopaths doing 100 mph get off with a fine. They should go to
prison
> for a year and never be allowed to drive again.

Are you stupid enough to believe that anyone cares what you're sick of?

>>
>> The high-performance Mercury Marauders are completely
>> unmarked...
>
> No they're not. They're Marauders. That should be enough to clue a
> reasonably observant driver in.
>
> If cops really want to get stealthy, they have to start getting Hondas or
> Toyotas or BMWs or something *popular.*

Good point!!! I don't think I've ever even SEEN a Marauder. But the first
time I do, I'll probably know it immediately. Only Ford makes TRULY
butt-ugly vehicles that stand out like a sore thumb. -Dave

>>
>> The high-performance Mercury Marauders are completely
>> unmarked...
>
> No they're not. They're Marauders. That should be enough to clue a
> reasonably observant driver in.
>
> If cops really want to get stealthy, they have to start getting Hondas or
> Toyotas or BMWs or something *popular.*

Good point!!! I don't think I've ever even SEEN a Marauder. But the first
time I do, I'll probably know it immediately. Only Ford makes TRULY
butt-ugly vehicles that stand out like a sore thumb. -Dave

Scott en Aztlán > wrote in
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> On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 18:59:33 GMT, The Lindbergh Baby
> wrote:
>
>>> The high-performance Mercury Marauders are completely
>>> unmarked...
>>
>>No they're not. They're Marauders. That should be enough to clue a
>>reasonably observant driver in.
>
> What visual cues would tip one off? They seem pretty nondescript.

Check the taillights,they have strobe tubes in them.Perhaps they have a lot
of antennas,too,can't remember.

Sometimes you can see the extra lights on the rear deck,too.

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