For the past couple of years we have all heard that the police are constantly cracking down on vehicle enthusiasts who are modifying their vehicles.
Some people took it for granted, others said it is not accurate information, and there is no such profiling that exists.
The other day I was with a friend of mine casually driving the streets of Mississauga. We were behind a police cruiser in an area that can be associated with high numbers of modified vehicles. The vehicle in front of the cruiser was a somewhat modified WRX STI.
As we pulled up to the next intersection, we could tell the STI was going to be pulled over. It left the intersection slowly, with it’s exhaust system in a deep rumble. It got maybe 10 feet when the cruiser turned it’s lights on.
The STI is worth about $30k Canadian. Add 5-10k for modifications and you have a $40k car. Why does the police take it upon themselves to profile modified vehicles, as there are many more important issues at hand?
Reading the Toronto Star, there was an article explaining how all but 7 of the 150 drug dealers rounded up in last weeks raids are out on the street continuing their crafts. Should the police not dedicate more manpower to such issues rather then trying to destroy a hobby?
