Don’t forget about the Reagan tariffs on foreign bikes that came about in the 80's as well.

5/7 is a reference to a facebook interchange that floats around the internet. The people involved later admitted it was fake, but still funny.

You’re assuming the very companies that lobbied to have the law put into place aren’t investing many millions in lobbying to keep it in place or to give claimants even more power.

There were random cars running around during the chaos with missing VIN plates, no tags, with incendiary items, and various weapons

Gee, if we only had functional Legislative and Executive branches of our federal government, we might be able to change this 22-year-old law regulating the internet that was written before 99% of people were on the internet.

Sure, and that’s why they targeted media vehicles specifically.

Any police here want to push the limitations of the Blue Wall of Silence on this matter?

This is always the argument they use to justify shooting every dog they see.

Any police here want to push the limitations of the Blue Wall of Silence on this matter? My law enforcement friends (for the time being anyway) have been relatively silent regarding any criticism of fellow law enforcement. Some of them say how horrid the George Floyd murder was, but as far as the tactics following…

It baffles me that GM has nothing to compare to the Transit & charges 40K for a 30 yr old platform

It seems american policemen aren’t trained for anything.

I *believe* most departments are set up to where certain officer who are essentially designated interceptors get high speed training.  Around here, they're the ones who get to drive the G8 cop cars.  Maybe not most departments, but at least some.  It's still possible that even with the training, they still don't get…

They may not be stolen as well. Even if they are they wont risk innocent bystanders by speeding like maniacs because blue lights are flashing all around them.

I dunno man. I’ve got some nasty speed humps on my street, and CV’s and GrandMas get absolutely SENT over them on the regular by the local high school kids and they live to do it day after day, and they can barely drive at all. 

Not really convinced a Crown Brick would have stuck the landing any better, and that Exploder CERTAINLY protected it’s idiotic occupant better in the ensuing crash.

It’s parts for a rat-thing being shipped to a Mr. Lee’s Greater Hong Kong!

“My steering wheel started hemorrhaging ATF”

Have you seen the rest of the country? Nearly all police forces are incompetent fucks.

I saw the video and it looked like he could see the protesters before it was too late. I really don’t think it was intentional as you can see him “oh shit” braking and avoiding hitting anyone.

OTOH the hatch is curved by cutting a piece of thin wall angle iron repeatedly with an angle grinder then, just bent. That looks floppy as hell: