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07-30-2001, 10:00 PM
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Here is some daily BS
At car show stakeout, officers write 139 tickets
By Tony Plohetski American-Statesman Staff Saturday, July 28, 2001 ROUND ROCK -- Aaron Morken drove down from the Dallas area last weekend to one of the nation's largest car shows, hoping to show off the chrome engine and custom paint job -- purple and blue flames over an orange and black body -- on his 1999 Trans Am. Morken will have lasting memories of the Texas Heat Wave car show, including two traffic tickets that could cost him $400. It wasn't exactly a speed trap, but the principle was the same: Four troopers for the Texas Department of Public Safety parked near the entrance to the Dell Diamond, pads out, pens drawn, looking for illegal modifications that, logic would suggest, would be plentiful at a modified-car show. Over the course of the three-day event, they wrote 139 tickets, each with a maximum fine of $200, and issued 90 warnings. Jeep Cherokees with blue turn signals? Busted. Toyota pickups with low suspensions? Also busted. At times, traffic stretched more than three miles to Interstate 35. Organizers claim that some of the spectators, which they said numbered 30,000, were forced to sit in their cars for more than two hours Saturday and Sunday. Efficient government work? Absolutely. Was it inconvenient for nearly everyone involved? Well . . . "It was agitating the crowd," Round Rock Police Chief Paul Conner said. "We didn't want to have a problem in the venue itself." Police quietly watched until Sunday before deciding they'd had enough and asking the troopers to leave. This was the first time in the 12 years of the show that troopers had targeted participants, President David MacDonald said. He said they are considering not coming back to Round Rock. The mess was a less-than-ideal welcome for one of the largest events yet at the Dell Diamond, which doubles as a convention center and is seen as a major tourist draw for the city. Morken said the roadblock came without warning. As participants turned off U.S. 79 into the Diamond, four troopers stood guard, ready to pull over vehicles with visible violations. "They walked around the cars and tried to find everything they could to give you a ticket," Morken said. "We were coming from all over the United States to this car show, and this is how we were treated." DPS officials defend the action, saying each of the citations was justified. While finding a plethora of illegal modifications, troopers also ticketed for more routine violations: no front license plates -- the most common -- expired inspection stickers and failure to display registrations. "Clearly, there were people who were operating vehicles that were unsafe," spokeswoman Lorraine Ronquillo said. She said troopers came to the Diamond at the request of Round Rock police. Conner said one of his officers called the agency to make them aware of the show, but, "to the best of my knowledge, they just showed up out there, basically waving people over as they pulled in." Mike Oates of Austin, driving a low-riding jet-black Chevy Tahoe, was among those waved over. "He said the taillights on my truck were illegal." Oates, who has been pulled over "more times than I'd like to mention" for speeding, said no other law enforcement officer has ever mentioned his taillights. "Pretty much any nitpicky thing they could give you a ticket for, they were," he said. You may contact Tony Plohetski at [email protected] or (512) 246-0053. Here is the article 
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07-31-2001, 12:24 AM
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At times, traffic stretched more than three miles to Interstate 35. Organizers claim that some of the spectators, which they said numbered 30,000, were forced to sit in their cars for more than two hours Saturday and Sunday Well, I would be pissed sitting in the hot sun, in the middle of the summer, in the Texas heat. All for what? So the DPS could try to prove a point? Efficient government work? Absolutely They must have needed to meet their quota for the month. But yes, they wer enforcing the law to a "T" It was agitating the crowd," Round Rock police Chief Paul Conner said. "We didn't want to have a problem in the venue itself." Obviously the local law enforcment was there, and aware of things, and had everything under control. Police quietly watched until Sunday before deciding they'd had enough and asking the troopers to leave. Same as above. This was the first time in the 12 years of the show that troopers had targeted participants, President David MacDonald said. He said they are considering not coming back to Round Rock. Why now? Why was it really necassary to do this? Its a freakin organized car show, with more than just punk teens driving there Honduhs. DPS officials defend the action, saying each of the citations was justified. While finding a plethora of illegal modifications, troopers also ticketed for more routine violations: no front license plates -- the most common -- expired inspection stickers and failure to display registrations. I am so glad they protect and serve so well. "Pretty much any nitpicky thing they could give you a ticket for, they were," he said. So true, so true. This reminds me of a similar incident in California.
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07-31-2001, 03:51 PM
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I live in Dallas and occasionally drive down there for a rave or two. All I can say is RoundRock is a big shithole. I can make it throught that stretch (of neighboring communities as well) without seeing at least 5 cops waiting to bust people on the route (poeple usually speed).
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07-31-2001, 05:24 PM
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I remember a rather blatant speed trap in Henderson, TX.
The highway passes through a town where the speed limit drops from 55 to 35 with a poorly posted sign. Both my Grandpa and Mom got tickets driving through there before.
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07-31-2001, 08:59 PM
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Soon the police in Gorgia will enforce the no blow job law they have. Cameras coming to your bedrooms soon and they'll say their just enforcing the law.
Asswhipe nazis are getting worse and worse.
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08-01-2001, 02:10 PM
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08-01-2001, 05:09 PM
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That is BS, but I guess it is illegal so, it's more law enforcement than BS. cops always are looking for ways to get people. Here they are somewhat smart though. They is a few roads around Ottawa with long corners and wooded areas, Cops always set up the radar guns theirr and get people. They go as far as hiding in trees, but is does work.
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08-04-2001, 04:56 PM
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the funny part is that we are the ones that take the best care of our cars. and they bust us like we are all unsafe and shiet. damn. that is shitty. i know what that is like. i've been pulled over for no plate. and for accidentally chirpin my shiet on a dirty street... stupid ass cops
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