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07/28/09
I'd much rather they got a C63 or an M3, though. Or an XF, ye unpartriotic Britons.
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Humberside police, drive this car, it cost 80 large
It drives like a Bimmer, it’s like a detuned racecar
Humberside police, drive this car, it’s 400 horsepower is making me thrill
And let the townspeople know
This is what you get, this is what you get
This is what you get, when you mess with us
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p.s: I also saw on a tv clip from England-land that Humberside police also own a couple of Suzuki Hayabusas with on-board cameras and stuff to catch ....who else? Speeding bikers.
07/27/09
One (1) Lexus IS-F: £53,376
Reason: Current police fleet consists of diesel Vauxhall Astras with 100 hp. Pursuits are difficult.
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I'd probably make some kind of comment about socialism and wasting tax money, but I'm American.
07/27/09
I guess I can go and hide somewhere now.
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The high-speed chase, or low-speed chase, is usually an instance in which the perpetrator is intentionally endangering the lives of others and needs to be stopped as soon as possible. Video cameras simply can't do that.
There will never be a way to prevent or deal with high speed chases remotely. The only hope is that we can make them as short as possible through a combination of coordinated teamwork on the part of local police departments, and perhaps, by having cars that are capable of handling high speed pursuits.
They didn't necessarily need an IS-F per se, but hey, it sure as hell will work.
07/27/09
I think you are right that coordinated teamwork is necessary to handle situations like these, but spending 80 grand on a patrol car just means that there's likely to be fewer teammates around to coordinate with.
07/27/09
$80K is expensive, but a helicopter (which would undoubtedly do to the job a little better) costs a whole hell of a lot more, and not every police department has that kind of budget. If you need something to fill that role, and you can't afford the ideal that is the helicopter, why not go for something like this?
That's exactly what the CHP Camaros were intended for. Certainly, they could give tickets and enforce the law as well as the Crown Vic guys, but if push came to shove, and someone decided to run, their job was simply to give chase and keep track of the perpetrator, while the calld in the Crown Vics at the right moment to knock the guy out.
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/I fail
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Still, despite what the little hand says, I doubt anyone's doing much rock and rolling in a Lexus, even an IS F.
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Such as being unable to discreetly look at a pretty girl in the car behind you.
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07/09/09
Err...
Toyotas. Whatever.