Ontario police officer charged with street racing in unmarked police car
It has been said that when you are the law, it is that much easier to overstep it. An Ontario Provincial Police officer was apparently overcome by the temptation to flout regulations. Driving an unmarked cruiser, Detective Constable Heidi Fischer went clipping along at 100 miles-per-hour on Highway 403, which was posted as a 60 mph zone. Whoops. Proving that the law is not merely a suggestion for those who enforce it, anti street racing laws have made the comeuppance all the more unpleasant for the officer. Fischer was cited, the car impounded, and her license was suspended for a week. Take THAT! Fischer has a court date scheduled for March 24 to answer for her actions. Thanks for the tip, Adam R.
[Source: TheStar.com Photo: ew.com]
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Dan00987 9:35AM (2/13/2009)
Its about time the police started getting busted for doing that crap.
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Rob 10:04AM (2/13/2009)
Thing is, I promise you if it was a GUY cop, they probably wouldn't have been busted. This whole thing reminds me of Martha Stewart. Yeah, she broke the law, but if it was a guy nothing probably would have happened. And yes, I am a straight male saying this. Honestly I wish they'd stick it to the MAN sometimes, not the female officers, even if they do tend to be on powertrips and are angry at the world for not having a weiner.
Alex 11:13AM (2/13/2009)
more likely is that she (regardless of sex) pissed of a superior reecently and is feeling the pinch now.
Chet 11:35AM (2/13/2009)
@ Rob,
I dont' think that has anything to do with it. A male cop was busted for the same thing about 6 months ago on the 115 near Peterborough.
Toledo Guy 9:38AM (2/13/2009)
Remember, if you work for the government, the rules do NOT apply to you. That being said, for a cop to cite another cop.... she musta pi$$ed someone off somewhere....
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Beastage 10:16AM (2/13/2009)
If the rules don't apply... why is she being punished for it? ANOMALY DETECTED!
Chubaka 9:42AM (2/13/2009)
Hmmm, a chance to go street racing at 100+ mph once every week? Count me in! It's like PGR or Forza IRL!
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mayflyripper 9:55AM (2/13/2009)
Actually, Ontario's street racing law simply allows the arresting officer to impound the vehicle and suspend the driver's license for 7 days without going to court. So while she will be able to drive after 7 days, she still has to appear before a judge (March 24) at which time the judge could supend her license again.
Rob 10:04AM (2/13/2009)
I go over 100mph on a regular basis. You just have to find the right road. :)
Javanese 5:32PM (2/13/2009)
I dont get it... why would they impound the vehicle? it's an unmarked POLICE CRUISER, which I assume belongs to the dept. And 7 days suspension? "Well for making us impound our own vehicle and generally trashing with it, we gave you a 7 days suspension with NO FINE/summons."
It's a slap on the wrist, I wish I was that lucky when they arrested me for doing 120.
Tecmec 9:47AM (2/13/2009)
Wait, so was she actually street racing or not? 'Cause that would have been funny as hell. How ballsy would you have to be to race a cop? Sure it's an unmarked car, but you can still tell...
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MemphisNET 9:50AM (2/13/2009)
In Ontario, driving 50kph over the limit is now punishable under a ''Street-Racing Act'' -- It does not actually have to involve a race.
MKULTRABLIZZARD 9:57AM (2/13/2009)
i had a friend who actually street-raced an unmarked police cruiser. and if you have to ask, yes, he was that stupid not to notice it was an unmarked cruiser. anyway, he lost his license for a loooong time because of his record prior to that incident.
btw... about time SOME police get busted with this. most of these guys are always well above the limit on the GSP and NJTP.
Rob 10:07AM (2/13/2009)
I've asked a cop to race before, and revved my engine at him smiling. He said he'd race, but if I won he'd pull me over. So...uh... I didn't race. :)
PiCASSO 1:20PM (2/13/2009)
MemphisNET -> It is km/h or km per h... there is no kph. Kilo is not a unit of measure... the meter is. Too many people reference the mph (miles per hour) and apply it to the metric speed/velocity measurement.
Jimbo 10:25AM (2/13/2009)
So I take she's no longer "down with OPP"?
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canadianeh 12:20PM (2/13/2009)
hahaha
That made my friday Mr. Jones
tom 10:34AM (2/13/2009)
Cops make me sick with their behaviour that I see regularly in Atlanta. Speeding ridiculously with no lights on I-85 and I-75 all the time. The GSP and Dekalb are the worst.
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Dru 10:37AM (2/13/2009)
The funniest part is the Cop that issued the ticket was also an OPP officer just from a different detachment, I guess they don’t watch out for each other. It’s funny that they impounded the undercover car it’s quite ironic. One last thing Ontario really has to stop calling this over 50km charge street racing it sounds so stupid they should stick to the Stunt Driving name.
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DCragtop 10:59AM (2/13/2009)
this story makes no sense to me. So was she 'street racing' or simply speeding? I see the two as completely opposite.
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