Concerns over Clayton County Sheriff Department's Corvette

[Curacao]

Video: Clayton County Sheriff Departments Corvette

[Cor66Vette]

I like that idea.

[Rich Z]

What a bunch of BS..... Yeah, right. It will influence young minds alright. They'll be thinking "Hot damn! Dealing drugs can get me enough money to buy a car like THAT?"

And that's what society REALLY needs. Mercenary cops with incentive to bust people (for ANY reason) driving hot cars so THEY can get the cars confiscated for the department to drive around.

[Cor66Vette]

Originally Posted by Rich Z

What a bunch of BS..... Yeah, right. It will influence young minds alright. They'll be thinking "Hot damn! Dealing drugs can get me enough money to buy a car like THAT?"

Do you really feel that this will be the first time young minds think drug dealing is a money maker? I don't think a Vette that was confiscated in a drug bust being displayed at the Sheriff office will make any young mind change from good to bad.

And that's what society REALLY needs. Mercenary cops with incentive to bust people (for ANY reason) driving hot cars so THEY can get the cars confiscated for the department to drive around.

Property being confiscated from criminals- homes, boats, cars, etc., whether they be income tax evaders, drug dealers and the like is not a new concept. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think the property can get confiscated "(for ANY reason)" as you suggest. Numerous websites and publications have been available for years where this stuff is up for sale. And if I'm not mistaken the video said that the car would eventually be sold to finance the PD fleet and not "for the department to drive around".

[Rich Z]

Originally Posted by RedRestoredRoadster

Do you really feel that this will be the first time young minds think drug dealing is a money maker? I don't think a Vette that was confiscated in a drug bust being displayed at the Sheriff office will make any young mind change from good to bad.

Do you really think the FIRST thing kids are going to do is to READ that little comment on the back of that car? And no, you are right, I guess anyone thinking about going onto dealing drugs would do so only a a public service and money wouldn't enter into the equation at all.

Originally Posted by RedRestoredRoadster

Property being confiscated from criminals- homes, boats, cars, etc., whether they be income tax evaders, drug dealers and the like is not a new concept. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think the property can get confiscated "(for ANY reason)" as you suggest. Numerous websites and publications have been available for years where this stuff is up for sale. And if I'm not mistaken the video said that the car would eventually be sold to finance the PD fleet and not "for the department to drive around".

No, it's not a new concept at all.

http://www.ndsn.org/FEB97/LOUSIANA.html

Obviously it's a lucrative pursuit for law enforcement on many levels, so yeah, I guess it would be foolish to presume that it could be abused...

[Cor66Vette]

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