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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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.
23 posted on 06/17/2002 3:58:23 PM PDT by cinFLA
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To: cinFLA
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.

28 posted on 06/17/2002 9:24:58 PM PDT by captain11
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