California: Simon earns endorsement of police and sheriffs. Endorsed Davis last time.

SimonForGovernor.com ^ | June 17, 2002

[Jean S]

Ping.

[Liz]

Simon couldn't have had a more accomodating opponent {{grin}}.

[cinFLA]

correction: My better half just informed me that the state is getting 200 of these 160 mph "truck chasers". The "5" number is only for the Sacramento area.

[H2dude]

OF course, no mention of illegal immigrants and their HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE effect on that particular stat. Simon wont touch the issue in his campaign and I cant really blame him, after all 1/3 voters is an illegal and he can't afford to piss them off. Savage is right though, immigration is the #2 issue in CA (what's #1 you ask ?
WATER.

[eureka!]

This is sweet. Real sweet. Grayout must be seething over this one...

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Fantastic news! Thanks!

[DieselBoy]

That picture of Davis sort of looks like a grayer version of Hitler. See the resemblance?

[captain11]

My better half just informed me that the state is getting 200 of these 160 mph "truck chasers".

Sounds like a major boondoggle. Anyone who has driven I-5 knows that trucks are not the major problem, not to mention that trucks don't go much above 110 MPH, and Camaros aren't the vehicle of choice for stopping trucks (spike strips are the implement of choice in many cases). Standard HiPo police interceptors (Crown Victorias and the like) will do 135-140 MPH, plus chase protocols often dictate stand-down for anything over 100 MPH unless there is a serious emergency. All that, plus Camaros are lousy for hauling suspects. The whole thing sounds like an expensive recruiting tool, not a prudent expenditure.

[Grampa Dave]

I will be doing quite few trips on 80 and I5 to go fishing this summer and fall.

I will be very surprised if I see a truck pulled over.

Years ago when truckers got out of hand they put Mustangs on the road, all white or all black with a single red light on the spot light. They hammered the truckers who were doing 65 to 80 in 55 zones for trucks.

What is scary in your reply is the speed these Camaros are capable of doing, 160 MPH. If they are really going after trucks and 80 to 90 MPH chase car is all that is needed. Their target may be the Kamikaze motor cycle riders. Most motor cycle riders are safe and sane riders, but every trip I see at least one who has to be doing over 100 mph, by the time you see them in your rear view mirrors and realize that they are on speeding motorcycles, they are passing you and out of sight.

Let me know if you see one of these so called truck chasers actually pull over a speeding trucker.

[Grampa Dave]

Ernest Posted: These babies are capable of 160 mph!

They need something that fast to chase down trucks? Yikes!!

Exactly my feelings.

[d14truth]

No COPS support of Davis-

What's different between 1998 and 2002?

[Grampa Dave]

The No COPS support of Davis is a real big difference between Davis's last walk through while playing the abortion, gay rights and illegal alien election cards untop of the racial card.