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When I read the sensationalist headlines and saw a glimpse of the video on the TV news...I kinda thought to myself that it wasnt so smart. But now it has all been placed in context I would have to agree that its not even newsworthy.. do journalists investigate anything before they publish these days?

I just saw the footage on ch10 whilst watch Sandra Sully.

They made a comment that "WA police reckon the footage is up to 4 years old"

What a load of crap...it's a later Series 2 VZ with the newer callsign font...It was taken either late last year of this year, I'd be more inclined to say 2007 footage.

Good have been a PR stunt, nevertheless someone will know doubt get dragged over the coals. Some harmless fun if you ask me and will probably be taken out of context.

LOL Tom I like how Sandra becomes the main act and the news is just the sideline..

I wonder if they will impound the car for 48hrs????? =D>

how can they impound a car that doesn't exist ??

vk6hgr wrote:Bah. Harmless I reckon

I agree with you there Gavin. The media are just sensationalizing.

FG-101 - according to spart's excel spreadsheet - is a Geraldton registered VZ Commodore... - however the pic on the spreadsheet shows FG-101 as a Van.????

I believe it used to be applied to the Mingenew Traffic car...

But that was last year.

News:

Police investigate hoon video

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22 ... 77,00.html

IMHO, it's being blown out of all proportion by the media.

"No sir, we weren't hooning. At the time of the video we were attempting to pull over a speeding rabbit"

"No sir, we weren't hooning. At the time of the video we were attempting to pull over a speeding rabbit"

rambler318 wrote:I wonder if they will impound the car for 48hrs?

It was clearly private property.

I could put lights and sirens on my car and do bog laps in my back yard too. (I've got heaps of space!) The neighbours might complain about the noise and dust but the police couldn't charge me with anything because it's my own private property.

I think the issue for the police is more one of "should fully marked police cars be seen doing that sort of thing" rather than "doing doughnuts in a paddock is illegal".

And a scapegoat has been stood down over it now:(

Talk about blowing something up in the media!!

vk6hgr wrote:

rambler318 wrote:I wonder if they will impound the car for 48hrs?

It was clearly private property.

I could put lights and sirens on my car and do bog laps in my back yard too. (I've got heaps of space!) The neighbours might complain about the noise and dust but the police couldn't charge me with anything because it's my own private property.

I think the issue for the police is more one of "should fully marked police cars be seen doing that sort of thing" rather than "doing doughnuts in a paddock is illegal".

You people need to chill out a bit. I thought the LAUGHING emoticons would be enough for you to relaise it was a post in jest. Jesus

rambler318 wrote: You people need to chill out a bit. I thought the LAUGHING emoticons would be enough for you to relaise it was a post in jest. Jesus

Nah, nah. I realised it for what it was. Just made that post to clear up any misunderstandings