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Officer Adrian Quintero drives down Highway 99 looking for speeding cars, modified vehicles and reckless drivers on Friday in Stockton. (Whitney Ramirez/News-Sentinel)

Speed sting: CHP issues 162 tickets, impounds 15 vehicles

By Layla Bohm
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Updated: Saturday, March 3, 2007 7:26 AM PST
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Fifteen extra California Highway Patrol officers and six undercover officers — about double the normal number of officers on patrol — swarmed San Joaquin County's highways Friday, cracking down on speeding and reckless driving.

Between noon and 7 p.m. officers impounded 15 vehicles, arrested one person for driving under the influence and issued 162 citations, two for driving more than 100 mph, said Officer Adrian Quintero.

The grant-funded operation was held during the hours when many teens get out of school for the weekend and start racing, said Quintero.

"We're pulling everyone over," he said as he turned on his marked car's flashing lights and stopped a white Cadillac that had a tinted windshield.

The operation came three days after a speeding car full of five Tokay High School students lost control on West Lane, killing three of the passengers. A fourth passenger was released from the hospital Thursday and the Lodi driver, 18-year-old Yasir Ahmad, was upgraded from fair to good condition Friday evening at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.

The CHP sting had been planned before the fatal crash, but Quintero said the tragedy demonstrated the consequences of speeding. While officers patrolled on the ground and stopped numerous vehicles Friday, a plane also flew overhead to spot more speeders.

Officers were looking out for cars that have been modified, which is often an indication that the driver participates in speed contests, Quintero said. Under California law, it is illegal to change the fuel rail, injectors and air intake system, among other changes under the car's hood.

If a vehicle is stopped for reckless driving, the driver can be arrested and the vehicle impounded for 30 days. Such towing and storage fees alone generally run more than $1,000, not counting the cost of a ticket and finding another means of transportation for a month.

"We're trying to hit them in the pocket book," Quintero said. "They know if they do it again, it's going to be another $1,500 to $1,800."

Many such drivers are young, and Quintero said officers have even seen teens blocking off the West Lane frontage road near Hammer Lane in Stockton, solely for the purpose of racing.

Joaquin Lopez, 18, who drove his Honda to the CHP office off Highway 99 to take care of a ticket for having illegal car parts, said he's seen friends involved in such races.

"It's fun, but it's dangerous," the Gustine resident said, adding that a friend's cousin was killed last year during a street race on Charter Way.

One week before the sting, a plane was patrolling over Thornton and spotted a group of 12 motorcyclists. They had no idea a plane overhead was videotaping the activity until enough patrol cars could arrive to stop them. As the camera rolled, drivers lined up and then sped off, one using the wrong side of the road.

Eleven of the riders were arrested and all 12 motorcycles were impounded, Quintero said.

Contact reporter Layla Bohm at layla@lodinews.com.

Illegal vehicle modifications

More than two dozen common vehicle modifications are illegal and are each a separate violation of California's Vehicle Code. They include:
• Tinted front side windows and windshield
• Body frame that is lower than the lowest point of the wheel rim
• Missing bumpers
• Blue and white headlights
• Turn signals that are not white or yellow in the front and red or yellow in the rear
• Decorative lights, including undercarriage lights
• Lighted license plate frames
• Noisy exhaust systems and mufflers — under new law, officers do not need to use sound meters in order to issue tickets

Source: California Highway Patrol

Tickets issued

Officers issued 162 tickets:
• 2 for traveling 100 mph or more.
• 67 for speeding.
• 11 for seatbelt violations.
• 2 for tailgating.
• 56 for mechanical violations for emissions modifications and window tinting.
• 15 for registration violations.
• 1 for driving on suspended license.
• 8 for other moving violations, including unsafe lane changes and illegally passing.

Officers also asked prosecutors to criminally charge three drivers with reckless driving and one for exhibition of speed.

Source: CHP Officer Adrian Quintero

'Start Smart' program offered for new drivers

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 15 and 20 is vehicle collisions. Additionally, teen drivers are found at fault in 66 percent of all fatal collisions, though they only make up 4 percent of California's registered drivers.

Because of those statistics, the Stockton-area office of the California Highway Patrol offers a safety seminar for teen drivers and their parents. The next class will be held Wednesday.

Called "Start Smart," the two-hour sessions address ways to avoid accidents, alcohol trends and driver responsibility. CHP officers and an insurance representative are available to answer questions.

Wednesday's class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the CHP office, 3330 N. Ad Art Road, in Stockton. The next course will be held April 11. To register for the class, call 943-8666.

— News-Sentinel staff

Penalties for street racing

• Jail sentence of up to 90 days.
• Vehicle impounded for 30 days, with towing and storage fees that cost more than $1,000.
• If fees are not paid for an impounded vehicle, it can be sold by the tow company.
• Those aiding and abetting a street race face up to 90 days in jail and a fine of $500.

Source: California Highway Patrol

First published: Saturday, March 3, 2007


California Highway Patrol Officer Adrian Quintero explains what to look for in a modified vehicle Friday at the Stockton CHP office. (Whitney Ramirez/News-Sentinel)



California Highway Patrol Officer Adrian Quintero pulls over a vehicle for tinted windows in Stockton on Friday. (Whitney Ramirez/News-Sentinel)

Reader Feedback

Lodian wrote on Mar 16, 2007 11:09 PM:

" fastbird: I think you've had enough speed in your life. Perhaps you need to start slowin' it down. "

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fastbird wrote on Mar 16, 2007 3:28 PM:

" i want nobody should be able to stop it tinted windows speeding that is more towards the driver not the car you can have a race car and drive the speed limit "

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fastbird wrote on Mar 16, 2007 3:28 PM:

" ive been up there to stockton its fun out there you guys do have a track close by i live out here in the bay area and thier are no race tracks around here they took away fremont raceway and now wens night drags are slowly going bye bye unless we get a track down here we will race the streets its a way of life down here and i think there are some things that people do to cars to make them more dangerous but i will fix up my car all "

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service wrote on Mar 14, 2007 11:52 AM:

" Deviantdub: you may need some help. "

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Deviantdub wrote on Mar 14, 2007 4:52 AM:

" so Next time you see a nice car pull up, dont automatically become "CARicist" and think its some drug dealin, punk of a kid, who ever said that should be ashamed of them self, sometimes I have to rethink why I joined the military to defend a bunch of ignorant people... have a good day. Kevin "

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Deviantdub wrote on Mar 14, 2007 4:52 AM:

" Third I DO NOT speed around my community like it is a race track, i do not modify my car with "drug money" as one ignorant person said on her, I do what I want with my money that I have earned by being in Iraq defending all you whining, snibbling, crybaby's that have nothing better to do than find something that makes someone happy, and CRUSH it into a million pieces... CONTINUED "

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Deviantdub wrote on Mar 14, 2007 4:51 AM:

" Wow, id first like to start out by saying all of the people on here hating on "modified cars" are losers and need to get a life themselves. Second im in the Air Force, 23, living on my own, grew up with nothing, so now if i choose to spend my money on my car, as a hobby, so be it. I love my VW, and am NOT giving up my right to modify it anytime soon. CONTINUED "

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sup wif dat wrote on Mar 13, 2007 7:12 PM:

" Congrats to law enforcement. Keep up the good work.... But now howabout another sting to enforcement our existing immigration laws. Lodi would net thousands of illgals. If you need to make money at, fine and penalize those who are renting residents to them and those who are harboring them with their residents. Lodi would net tens of thousands of dollars. "

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Aimee wrote on Mar 13, 2007 10:10 AM:

" Nicolas: There IS a race track in Sacramento where people like you can race legally. Tell me why, then, do people STILL race illegally in the Sacramento area despite the fact that they have this resource? Further, I do not doubt for a minute that you had to learn through "harsh punishment". You seem to be a little dense. "

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If you can afford to "fix your car up, you can afford a track rental! wrote on Mar 13, 2007 7:44 AM:

" Nicholas, are you another welfare fraud case that expects the community to fund your murder?! Sound like it to me! I bet you use welfare money to modify your beater car too! Fund your own murder...dont expect a hard working community to fund your death trap! "

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To Nichola Espinoza...you ARE the ignorant one! wrote on Mar 13, 2007 7:30 AM:

" Not everyone is a loser and needs to race to think they can prove they are worth something! You are just another loser in society. You'll eventually get caught too, if not already! You might want to shut your mouth in a court of law too 'cause we all know you are already guilty! There are speed traps and there are mouth traps...you qualify for both! Leonard also proves that point to you! Have fun in prison, loser! "

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Concerned Parent wrote on Mar 12, 2007 1:14 PM:

" The big fees will only help if the kids actually have to pay it for themselves. If the parents run down to the tow yard and pay it for them the kids won't learn a thing. I suspect this is exactly what will happen because the parents won't want the responsibility of driving the teen all over the place if they are left without transportation. Half the time the older siblings are responsible for driving the younger ones around too. "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 12, 2007 9:24 AM:

" Of course, now if Nicky is involved in an accident, this blog will count as evidence of intent. I get the feeling this boy is none too bright. "

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leonard wrote on Mar 12, 2007 9:16 AM:

" Nicky; Brilliant! You are going to break the law no matter what. Well, society has a place for people like you, its called prison and, if your street racing results in a death or a serious injury, you could end up there for a good long time. I hope you can find a large simpatico inmate to be your "special" friend. "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 12, 2007 9:12 AM:

" Nicholas Espinoza: So, you do not think that speeding and racing are "real community problems"? Have you read the paper lately? Have you driven on the roads around here lately? "

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Nicholas Espinoza wrote on Mar 12, 2007 12:09 AM:

" Some of the comments here are ignorant. Being in 25 and have had my share of experience it is a lil different. #1 street racing is never to stop unless the community takes the time to build a track for people to go and race! So quit acting like there are tracks around. regardless of your opinions. Old Farts it not going to stop (you even raced when you were young) You know even cruising was big.) Some people are ignorant!! People learn by harsh punishment thats all..I sure Did. Get a life and concentrate on real community problems.. "

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Earn the right to speed! LEGALLY wrote on Mar 11, 2007 8:59 AM:

" Go get a racing license FOR A TRACK! I doubt the majority of you could cut it cause you're already too stupid driving recklessly and with high speeds on public roadways! No wonder there are so many fatal accidents! Hope you get busted too! "

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Too all Those Who Got Ticketed! wrote on Mar 11, 2007 8:55 AM:

" How stupid are you? I'm sure you deserved it! Get a life! Stop making your cars your identity...it's obvious car modifiers are wanna be losers trying to get attention for being nothings in society!!! You deserve to be taken off the streets! The world looks nicer without you out there! "

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If I can drive my Ferrari on freeways responsibly... wrote on Mar 11, 2007 8:46 AM:

" Go rent a racetrack with your friends, if you're smart!Race on highways and freeways if you're stupid! I hope they bust you too! Impound vehicles without insurance! Impound vehicles of reckless/dangerous drivers! Losers make cars their life and identity...GET A LIFE! Stop compensating! "

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To "I say".... wrote on Mar 11, 2007 8:26 AM:

" Smoking pot outside a theatre is not going to kill someone else like racing down city streets and highways would! THESE KIDS ARE PROBABLY STONED WHEN THEY DRIVE ANYWAY! I'm glad these idiot drivers were busted...get the scum off the streets! GREAT JOB CHP!! THANKS FOR MAKING STREETS AND HIGHWAYS SAFER FOR RESPONSIBLE CONSIDERATE DRIVERS! DO THIS MORE OFTEN!!! "

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WTF wrote on Mar 10, 2007 12:35 PM:

" Leonard.....You hit the nail on the head EXACTLY!! You would think I am a hooligan...or whatever YOU want to call it! Because of what I drive or what I ride. I do not know if I am older than you but I do know I have the "means" to send both my sons to college and my Honda (whip) can go the speed limit and my motorcycle is REALLY fun. "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 9, 2007 12:36 PM:

" Aimee: I think part of my problem is just aesthetics. I can understand spending money and time restoring a porsche. The value of spending an equal amount of money and time ruining a toyota pick up truck just escapes me. I suppose that makes me prejudiced in a way but I can't get around it. "

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leonard wrote on Mar 9, 2007 12:34 PM:

" WTF: My state? Whips? I don't have any idea what you are talking about. "

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WTF wrote on Mar 9, 2007 11:09 AM:

" As usual.....the big L is still in his "state" The only persons allowed in any "UC Berkeley" parking lots are faculty and staff. No you will not find a lot of underboard lights but you will find some damn fine whips... You would be VERY surprised by what these kids can and will do!! "

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Aimee wrote on Mar 9, 2007 10:21 AM:

" Leonard: I agree..I doubt you would find that..excellent point. Ivan: true, true..there are people out there, young and older alike that fund their illegal modifications/restorations of modern/vintage cars with drug money. "

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Ivan Dixon wrote on Mar 9, 2007 9:20 AM:

" Does the act of fixing cars somehow prevent kids from doing drugs? Most of the kids I see driving these suped up cars look like they have been smoking crack. "

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leonard wrote on Mar 9, 2007 8:32 AM:

" Aimee: Well, you may have a point. You obviously know more about this than I do. That said, I still would not bet on you finding a lot of underboard lights in the student parking lot at UC Berkeley. I suspect you may be the exception that proves the rule. "

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Aimee wrote on Mar 9, 2007 7:45 AM:

" I would rather have my sons restore and fix up cars than engage in some of the "recreational" activities I see going on nowadays with today's young people (not all of them but many of them). I am sure my parents were happy to see me "playing" with my Porsches than doing drugs or enagaging in some other equally unsavory activity. "

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Aimee wrote on Mar 9, 2007 7:41 AM:

" This flies in the face of your analysis, Leonard, because I am the poster child for persons who spend their money on cars and not on a college education or a home. But over 10 years later, I own my own home and have not one but two degrees. My point is to be careful in making generalizations. "

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Aimee wrote on Mar 9, 2007 7:37 AM:

" My first Porsche cost me $1,500.00. My second was more expensive at $4,500.00. The 66-69 912's are the "poor man's Porsche" since they were basically built to be an errand runner. The engine was not fast (flat four) and the interior was plain. I recieved a lump sum from an accident (over $10,000.00) I was in and I spent almost all of it on cars. "

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Metric Time System wrote on Mar 8, 2007 3:17 PM:

" I have restored a number of muscle cars and still own a few. They are safer and quieter than a lot of motorcycles. I don't hear about motorcycles being targeted for being modified (lowered, chopped, straight pipes, shaved mirrors and lights, etc.) "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 8, 2007 2:35 PM:

" Aimee: In any case, I am not against buying a car or even working on that car. What I am against is focusing your energy and money on that car to the point that you forget about important things like college and acquiring some sort of nest egg. "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 8, 2007 2:33 PM:

" Aimee: I would submit to you that there is a fundamental difference between fixing up Porsches and lowering a 1999 Nissan Z so close to the ground that it can't go over speed bumps. If you are able to buy a Porsche (even a beater) you have probably already dodged the road to no where. "

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Aimee wrote on Mar 8, 2007 10:36 AM:

" Leonard: Your analysis is broad and misplaced. I have been a Porsche lover since I was a teenager..I even bought two 912's to fix up (with my father's help). I am not stuck in a minimum wage job nor am I a burden on society; quite the opposite. I see nothing wrong with kids wanting to fix up cars. I do have a problem with those who fix up cars for the purpose of engaging in illegal speed contests. "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 7, 2007 8:46 PM:

" WTF: You're right. The contruction is bad over there. Mornings are a pain, if you need to get anywhere on time. "

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Metric Time System wrote on Mar 7, 2007 2:26 PM:

" WTF: you're right on about the 11-99 foundation license plate frame! Some kids and adults love restoring cars. If they are driving obediently, there's no reason waste PD time with them. Concentrate on the real criminals around here. Have any arrests been made in the constant downtown burglaries? "

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WTF wrote on Mar 7, 2007 10:24 AM:

" FYI Lodian: Almost that entire stretch in both directions is a construction zone thus 55 mph for ALL vehicles. I drive it (both directions) at least twice daily for my work. Talk about a revenue generator....REMEMBER Traffic fines are doubled in a construction zone "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 6, 2007 2:22 PM:

" WTF: In my experience there seems to be more speeders on I5 than on HWY99 in the area you describe. People love to go 90 mph, and above, on I5. "

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WTF wrote on Mar 6, 2007 10:54 AM:

" I hate this type of crap form the CHP. Why don't they profile ALL vehicles that do not conform to the DVM code!! YES even the Mercedes that has the tinted side windows, no front plate and a rear plate frame with 11-99 Foundation on it. If they are so concerned with speeding in SJ county sting HWY 99 from Cherokee to Hammer Lane. "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 6, 2007 8:42 AM:

" Leonard Puhleeze: Aren't you categorizing people when you say they grow up to "work on trucks"? "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 6, 2007 8:40 AM:

" OMG Lodian: I'll try to spell it out for you. "Officers were looking out for cars that have been modified, which is often an indication that the driver participates in speed contests, Quintero said". You need to read the article to understand the conversation. "

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Metric Time System wrote on Mar 6, 2007 8:17 AM:

" Wow! The gear-head with an aftermarket muffler, a lowered vehicle is a real threat to our town! Come on! Target the poor driving. I see so much of it in town I don't know how LPD has time to issue menial fix-it tickets when so many moving violations are happening everywhere you look. "

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Leonard Puhleeze wrote on Mar 5, 2007 10:43 PM:

" How do you correlate kids working to spend their money on nice rims and shaved door handles, and modified tail lights.. to a job at minimum wage for the rest of their life. Maybe where you come from by the kids that come and work in my sons shop are really good kids and have a very bright future. Sad how people catagorize kids by their interest. Lets hope they dont grow up to be bloggers and work on trucks! lol "

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OMG Lodian wrote on Mar 5, 2007 10:36 PM:

" That was idiotic, modified tail lights, modified door handles , show trucks and cars are not built for speed. My kid personally have over 20k invested in their show trucks and they arent fast. Enough already , you are a freaking idiot and a control freak to boot. Learn that you are not an authority on every freaking subject. You need to learn to play bridge or cards or something cuz some of your blogs are ridiculous, and this being one of them! "

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Aimee wrote on Mar 5, 2007 10:21 PM:

" Too often I heard defendants spout the oft-used "it's harrasment!" line. I will remind those of you who drive around in illegally modified vehicles: driving is a privilege and not a right. If you chose to drive an illegally modified "rice rocket" on public streets, you must accept the consequences. "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 5, 2007 8:02 PM:

" to "to Lodian": EXRTRA CRISPY, BABY! Deal with it! LOL! "

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????? wrote on Mar 5, 2007 7:48 PM:

" What I don't understand is isn't stopping people for violations what they are supposed to do anyway???? What are they doing otherwise????? "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 5, 2007 11:12 AM:

" Say: I don't know, wasting money on fancy rims may be better than spending it on pot but it is a lot worse than saving it for college or a house. From what I've seen over the years, a car fetish is usually a one way ticket to a minimum wage job and an apartment on the south side of Stockton. If the cops see one of these kids breaking the law while they cruise down that road to no where, I say they should give them a ticket. "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 5, 2007 9:30 AM:

" I SAY: I don't think you realize that the police stop the cars with modifications because those cars are most often the ones involved in racing, which equals crashing and killing others. Why would you modify a car for speed and not end up speeding? It's suspicious. Some may not be speeding, but I think that would be rare. "

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I SAY wrote on Mar 4, 2007 10:47 PM:

" GET OFF THE NIT PICKING ABOUT MODIFIED CARS, ALOT OF KIDS PUT EVERY PENNY THEY EARN TO WORK ON THEIR CARS. ALOT BETTER HOBBY THAN SMOKING POT OUTSIDE THE MOVIE THEATER. AND STOP TICKETING AKA HARRASSING THE YOUNG KIDS AND GO GET THE SPEEDERS. I HAVE SEEN THEM TELL KIDS TO GET IN THE MODIFIED VEHICLE AND DRIVE OR GET ARRESTED. AND LOW AND BEHOLD THEY ARE WAITING FOR THEM AS SOON AS THEY HIT THE PAVEMENT. THAT IS HARRASSMENT! "

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TO LOIDIAN wrote on Mar 4, 2007 10:40 PM:

" THE ORIGINAL OR EXRTRA CRISPY Thank you for changing the spelling of your screen name. As this way your drivel wont be mistaken for important points that I make on the blogs. I am glad you did the right thing. : -) "

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sam wrote on Mar 4, 2007 8:03 PM:

" rad, I agree. I saw one racing down Armstrong Rd and almost creamed an elderly (88 year old) neighbor getting her mail. No lights, just hauling. He did turn aroung and apologized to her, but I think it was because he realized quite a few of us witnessed his disgusting driving. "

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rad wrote on Mar 4, 2007 3:18 PM:

" everyone needs to watch local police drive around town and see how many of them actually come to a complete stop at stop signs or even yield to perestrians... "

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Gustapo Land wrote on Mar 4, 2007 2:56 PM:

" If you take into account that all of the accounts and every book or movie related to the holocaust were from jews it's easy to see why such a bias would exist regarding the facts. You and I know that Hitler was a madman out to annhilate anyone in his wake and it may very well be that the jews suffered the most from his madness. That doesn't mean we allow the jews too monopolize the situation and only have sympathy for them. Time to pop in Schindler's List. Popcorn anyone? "

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Loidian (the original) wrote on Mar 4, 2007 11:22 AM:

" I think it's time for all to snub this idiot (Gustapo Land). He's off his rocker and he is only looking for attention. "

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Barb V. wrote on Mar 4, 2007 10:41 AM:

" The ratio of drivers/CHP officers has increased over the years. I remember when it was common to get a ticket for illegal lane change or tailgating. As our state's population increases, we have not increased our CHP officers. We all see many infractions of traffic laws each day that get by because there are too many drivers. And it will only get worse. Our population increased by 4 million between 1990-2000 Census. At present rates it will increase by 6 million in this decade. "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 4, 2007 9:38 AM:

" LOL!!! Not only is Gustapo Land a poor speller, it is also a Holocaust denier. It's funny how often Holocaust Denial is accompanied by other indicators of profound intellectual deficit. "

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black and white wrote on Mar 4, 2007 9:29 AM:

" Well, there it is..."so-called holocaust." So now we know who "Gustopo Land" really is-he's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad! (Isn't the internet great!) "

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Gustapo Land wrote on Mar 4, 2007 9:20 AM:

" Zig Heil! Achtung Juden! "

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To all those who responded to wrote on Mar 3, 2007 10:06 PM:

" Gestapo land - a hearty amen and well said! I can't believe that there are people who really think like this person does. But, sadly, our prisons and jails are filled with such thinking people. To LPD, you guys do a great job. Often thankless, often dangerous, and people like Gestapo land obviously have problems with you because they break the laws of the land. However, to all of us who don't, thank you for making sure our streets are safe. "

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Gustapo Land wrote on Mar 3, 2007 7:42 PM:

" Yeah, you're right. From the spelling of Gustapo and tooken to my outrageous parellels I drew up between Nazi Germany and the good ol' U.S. of A., I was wrong. I'm sorry. Hitler was a far greater leader than Douche Jr. and his society was at least up front about it's maniacal scheme to control and munipulate the population. Thanks to all who pointed out my inconsistencies. Stop continuing the jewish monopolization of the so-called holocaust. Boo-hoo. "

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Mike wrote on Mar 3, 2007 5:28 PM:

" Decorative lights, including undercarriage lights, are actually legal and should not be on the list of Illegal vehicle modifications in the article. As long as there is not more than 720 square inches illuminated on the ground below a car, and the light itself is not visible from the front,rear, or sides it 's okay. See video of the story of the racers at: http://cbs13.com/local/local_story_062012744.html "

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Lodian (the original) wrote on Mar 3, 2007 5:25 PM:

" Gustapo Land: Your post is so incredibly ignorant that it doesn't deserve anymore comments. Obviously you haven't a glimmer of mature thought process or you are actually insane. Either way, it would be difficult to engage in debate with you as a mature rational adult. It simply isn't fair to you. "

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Lodian (the original) wrote on Mar 3, 2007 5:19 PM:

" OTH: I'm with you! Take the 100 mph speeders down town to the jail cell. Geez, 100 mph is insane! If that car even clips my car as they speed by it will send me, and my family, flying. What idiots. "

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T & C wrote on Mar 3, 2007 3:46 PM:

" Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but it's also illegal to have wide tires that protrude past the outer edge of the body unless you have mudflaps. It means those big 4x's and the little lowered pisswheezers with those low profile rims and wide tires. I don't understand why these accessories would be sold if they weren't legal. "

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T & C wrote on Mar 3, 2007 3:41 PM:

" black & white, you won me over with your last three blogs. How true and I'm still laughing about being able to match the numbers. It's always nice to have a little humor after such a serious and true blog. "

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Matt Lorentzen wrote on Mar 3, 2007 3:29 PM:

" THANK-YOU CHP! Hopefully this type of specific enforcement will become zero tolerance as the DUI laws did in the early 1980's with most traffic enforcement agencies... "

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C&T wrote on Mar 3, 2007 1:40 PM:

" re: Gustapo Land . . . so much for LNS censoring out racist posts. Both of you ought to be ashamed. "

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Gretzke wrote on Mar 3, 2007 12:53 PM:

" I wish more would have been said about why the motorcycles were impounded? Were they racing? "

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Lodian wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:56 AM:

" To Gustapo Land, (by the way, it's "Gestapo", and it's "taken", not "tooken") I'm not 100% sure just what the trops in Iraq are fighting for, but they're definitely NOT fighting so that imbeciles can think it's their right as an American to get behind the wheel of a car and endanger others. That's not freedom, that's stupidity and anyone who drives that way should be caught and punished. We need more officers patrolling the roadways. "

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black and white wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:48 AM:

" Oh, and if you really want the Nazis off your back, try matching the number on your dashboard to the number on the sign. Try it, its actually pretty easy. A lot easier than getting on Schindlers List was.... "

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black and white wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:46 AM:

" But do us a favor- do not belittle the victims of the Holocaust, do not spit on the graves of those who died in the greatest mass murder in human history, because you can't handle getting a traffic ticket. Just spare us that. "

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black and white wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:45 AM:

" Fines and license points vs. concentration camps and gas chambers. Oh yeah, I see the comparison. I am sick of people invoking the Nazi card everytime they find themselves unable to obey the reasonable rules that a society has imposed on itself to avoid anarchy. If you think speed limits are stupid, or too low, or whatever, you have absolute freedom in this country to make your point in any venue to chose. "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:29 AM:

" Gestapo: While you are at it, get your facts straight. Most of the Lodi Germans were German by way of South Dakota and Russia before that. They all left the Fatherland long before there was a Gestapo or even a Fatherland for that matter. "

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Leonard wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:27 AM:

" Gestapo: Get a grip. Freedom doesn't mean I can stand on my porch and shoot my rifle into my neighbors back yard and it doesn't mean that you can drive 100 mph in a school yard while you are hopped up on Thunderbird. "

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Ajax wrote on Mar 3, 2007 11:10 AM:

" As a cyclist, walker and motorist I appreciate the extra effort to detect sppeders and dangerous drivers. The roads here are like speedways, certainly too many (espceially on lower Pacific towards Stockton drive at ridiclous speeds and with no concern for the safety of others or the rights of other people. I hope that this sort of collective effort can become more frequent in order to help stem the urge of people to drivve like the highways are a racetrack. Our thanks should go to these officers. "

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To: Lodi's PD wrote on Mar 3, 2007 10:17 AM:

" I read the illegal modifications list. Do you all cite drivers for the illegal modifications? I see countless cars with tinted windows. I saw a vehicle with no front bumper yesterday on Kettleman Ln, had no idea that one was illegal. I see cars so low that they have to drive 5 mph just to get around a corner (a driver of an orange truck comes to mind). Plus, I hear the cars in my neighborhood that have been modified. I hope you are giving out plenty of citations to clean up our roads. "

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to Gestapo Land wrote on Mar 3, 2007 10:14 AM:

" Your rant doesn't even make sense. Are you trying to say that anybody should be allowed to drive in any manner, running stop signs and lights, weaving in and out of traffic putting lives in danger, and modifying their cars as if the streets were Daytona 500? You are an anarchist. One who thinks that the laws of the land do not apply to them. Laws are meant to insure freedom, safety and liberty and life to all. Remember, speed kills. "

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Gustapo Land wrote on Mar 3, 2007 8:43 AM:

" What exactly are our troops fighting for again? Oh yeah, freedom. Doesn't look like we have much left to fight for. Marshall Law has tooken the place of what was an otherwise "free" society. California has truly become a police state. All of the Old School Germans in Lodi are quickly being reminded of Nazi Germany in more ways than one. God Bless systematic control! "

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OTH wrote on Mar 3, 2007 8:37 AM:

" We need more. Anyone caught doing 100 mph should be taken to jail on charges of being too stupid to drive a car. "

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Ohio Will wrote on Mar 3, 2007 7:47 AM:

" We need more of that type of enforcement out here. The run from Cincinnati to Columbus on I71 is used frequently for racing. OHP puts a presence out there at times, but usually ANNOUNCES when they will do it. Go figure. "

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Steward wrote on Mar 3, 2007 7:24 AM:

" We need more of this kind of action to safe lives. 100 mph, what was he or she thinking? The Highway Patrol officers are doing an outstanding job, keep up the good work. Book em Dano. "

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