The state of California has taken a hard line against illegal street racing, the type of which has on occasion led to the death of innocent pedestrians and the racers themselves. They're employing a new deterrent to make these illegal racers think twice about competing on public roads – crushing the impounded cars of those caught street racing. This Fox News video clip (click this link to view) shows a local reporter present at the inaugural crush who appears a little too excited about the event compared to the disembodied anchorman whose voiceover we hear in the backgroiund. The tuned Honda Civic hatch is flattened quickly inside the crusher's jaws, the extreme pressure popping out its windows like eyeballs and some of the hatch's contents ejecting out the back like vomit. Fortunately, it looks like the aftermarket rims may have survived. The Ron Burgandy wannabe behind the desk says it best at the end exclaiming, "Half the guys in the studio are crying at what you just showed us."
[Source: Fox News via GMInsideNews]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
mark @ Jun 20th 2007 7:19PM
Figures Fox news would be happy and joyful with something that controls people and takes away their property, regardless of what law was broken. That place is a right-winger's wet dream!
And no I don't condone street racing, but this obsession with control is insane. I wonder, Hitler really did win after all....
lintsniffer @ Jun 20th 2007 8:57PM
I hope you're trolling and not seriously that stupid.
SuperStock413 @ Jun 20th 2007 9:09PM
That was honestly one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. I hope you dont vote
mark @ Jun 20th 2007 10:53PM
too bad there are people out there that don't support your views. That's what's so good about America, I don't have to agree with your twisted opinion. Fox news is a right-wing fantasy network. face it.
SuperStock413 @ Jun 20th 2007 11:41PM
Well you cant argue with irrationality. Have fun with that. Thank god I dont see the world you do.
Duce Apocalypse @ Jul 4th 2007 10:58AM
Heh blaming Fox news and the "Right Wing" is about as ignorant as it gets, Kommiefornia is run by leftists, the same people who melt down guns, have now targeted your car. these are the same people who want to force everyone into some POS hybrid. Us "Right Wingers" generally tend to not be bothered by road racers on an empty back road, we however dont approve of racing on a city street, we also tend to like motor sports in general (NASCAR anyone?) as for Fox news, well any media outlet over sensationalizes, thats what they do! And as for your comment on "Adolf Hitler winning" well Hitler did commission the Autobahn the only highway network in the world which it is legal to drive 200 MPH on if you wanted, they also used to have road races on it in the 30s! yeah right-wingers hate motorsports ::Rolls eyes:: Get a clue.
Patrick @ Jun 20th 2007 7:20PM
The problem is, how is "illegal street racing" defined? And does your car get repossessed and crushed on the first offense? I have a friend who got a ticket for "illegal street racing" for doing donuts in a big empty parking lot. Would his car get crushed? Clearly he was endangering countless children!
Brian Dreggors @ Jun 20th 2007 7:43PM
If you read the article, it states that the crushed cars have stolen parts.
godzilla808 @ Jun 20th 2007 7:25PM
What a waste. I know they were shooting for the dramatic and all (hence the presence of Fox News), but wouldn't it make more sense to part out the cars and sell the parts? At least get something back for the CA taxpayers!
Brian Dreggors @ Jun 20th 2007 7:25PM
If you look closely, you'll realize the cars they crushed are actually worthless piles of crap, so who cares?
Randy @ Jun 20th 2007 7:42PM
yes who cares anymore?
Ca$h @ Jun 20th 2007 7:48PM
I don't get this at all. For a state that's supposed to be green, how the hell is 'crushing working cars' going to help anything? Haven't they heard of "REDUCE or REUSE?" It uses far less energy than recycling stuff. Also, why crush aftermarket parts? Sell them! Make money!
This is just dumb, and frankly, if someone tried to do this to my car, I would SUE for 'cruel and unusual punishment'. That is just bullshit.
Brian G @ Jun 20th 2007 8:17PM
Who do you think is going to be buying the parts? Soccer moms? We're talking about gaudy tuner parts.
And cruel and unusual punishment applies to denying human dignity. Seizure and destruction of stolen property falls within reasonable punishment for a crime.
Ca$h @ Jun 20th 2007 8:26PM
I know people who have 'tacky taste'. Their cars are slow pieces of crap, like pretty much anything with an automatic, and they're into huge subwoofers. Not my cup of tea, but they'd love tacky bodykits and whatnot. Crushing stuff is just .... dumb. That's like a cop, instead of writing you a ticket, just kicking your hood in. Way uncool, and it is NOT reasonable. It is cruel and unusual. A lot oif these cars have COUNTLESS hours of effort into them, and simply destroying them is just stupid.
Aprime1 @ Jun 20th 2007 7:52PM
That Civic's VTEC won't be able to kick in any time soon.
Harrison @ Jun 20th 2007 10:54PM
Liez. VTEC is like matter- it cannot be destroyed. :D
j/k
But on a more serious note, street racing IS pretty dangerous, but California shouldn't take such drastic action. Maybe a 2-year suspension and crush the cars of REPEAT offenders. This is like
Harrison @ Jun 20th 2007 10:54PM
Liez. VTEC is like matter- it cannot be destroyed. :D
j/k
But on a more serious note, street racing IS pretty dangerous, but California shouldn't take such drastic action. Maybe a 2-year suspension and crush the cars of REPEAT offenders.
F451 @ Jun 20th 2007 7:59PM
If it were Paris Hilton's Bentley mommie and daddy would have had theirs lawyers all over it, and Paris would probably have made money off the ordeal.
john riley @ Jun 20th 2007 8:00PM
We don't have Fox in Canada, but crushing looks like a possibility on Ontario:
http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/227464
Petey @ Jun 20th 2007 8:05PM
They should lock the actual racers in the cars.. a while back a teen was dacing his daddy's Benz, slammed into a taxi, and killed a father of 4.. right down the street from me. They should all die.