W.A. Police to use "hoon" like cars to nabb driving offenders

fordOwner · 02-01-2009, 08:11 PM

Just saw on the news that the W.A. Police will buy cars that hoons use and hang out in ares in frequented by hoons as a new undercover operation to catch offenders.
Does any other state do this? would be intersting to see what the cops will buy!!

**Peuty** · 02-01-2009, 08:13 PM

Probably 1985 Honda Civic's.

geehaa · 02-01-2009, 08:14 PM

Do they confiscate cars over there? They might use them

**DJM83** · 02-01-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Probably 1985 Honda Civic's.

Nah mate has to be a V Tec yyyyooooo model

GS608 · 02-01-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fordOwner

Just saw on the news that the W.A. Police will buy cars that hoons use and hang out in ares in frequented by hoons as a new undercover operation to catch offenders.
Does any other state do this? would be intersting to see what the cops will buy!!

yep not ricers though, they buy ss utes and xr8 utes dump them, put some nice wheels on exhaust and chuck on a huge UNIT sticker on the rear window..then try race you at lights

LowEL2XR8 · 02-01-2009, 08:17 PM

Are they already doing it? Cause I saw a unmarked green SS with lights and sirens going with bling wheels today chasing someone down who just came out of a snakey.

DoreSlamR · 02-01-2009, 08:20 PM

My sources have told me a certain police commissioner got The Fast and the Furious special box set for Christmas.

fordOwner · 02-01-2009, 08:19 PM

^^ they said they are planning on doing it. - could mean thay have already started tho.
hotted up utes!!!!??? your joking!
yeh they confiscate cars but only for a very short period. (70yr old had his car confiscated the other week which we had a laugh about) They also said in the same news clip that they wanna change the laws so that the third confiscation will be for good or crush your car.

**Peuty** · 02-01-2009, 08:22 PM

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hotted up utes!!!!??? your joking!

I had the pleasure of witnessing an unmarked FG XR6 Turbo ute engage in a high speed pursuit with two ricers. They were racing up the Western Freeway at Toowong at about 160kph, but the Turbo caught them like they weren't even moving.

cooltint · 02-01-2009, 08:19 PM

I saw a 2-3yr old Subaru Liberty GT Turbo (with very dark tint) pull someone over on the highway coming back from Noosa the other day. I certainly wouldn't have picked it as a cop car.

Big AL

azaxr8 · 02-01-2009, 08:20 PM

This has been in running for a while now. Nothing new.

tankclare · 02-01-2009, 08:21 PM

I know some places around Sydney they drive around in modified cars wearing p plates and get you. I also heard something about them wanting to use confiscated cars as unmarked but not sure how true that is.

A warning to some hunter valley people, the police in Singleton drive around in unmarked mini's

Daymoe · 02-01-2009, 08:22 PM

Thats a damn good idea now that you think of it.

**Falcon Coupe** · 02-01-2009, 08:26 PM

They already have unmarked SS utes in Vic, i saw one on the Monash last week pull over a speeder. Im sure they locked him up as he went past me at least 4kph over the limit.

MrRhino · 02-01-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

They already have unmarked SS utes in Vic, i saw one on the Monash last week pull over a speeder. Im sure they locked him up as he went past me at least 4kph over the limit.

Thats not far off the truth mate, prob got his car confiscated too!

Daymoe · 02-01-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

They already have unmarked SS utes in Vic, i saw one on the Monash last week pull over a speeder. Im sure they locked him up as he went past me at least 4kph over the limit.

Christmas Day we were on the citylink roads and behind us was this Green SS ute, thought it was just a normal ute until it lit up and sirens went off and he took off fast down the highway.

schnoods · 02-01-2009, 09:01 PM

I reckon its a good thing.

It can be entrapment though, but still racing should be off the streets. Even the unmarked VE commo's they have here stick out like the dogs proverbials with stock steel rims, 3 different antennas and a square box on the rear window.

I wouldnt be surprised if they were rice rockets, maybe a new Evo, liberty GT, maybe a WRX ?

XR6_190 · 02-01-2009, 11:03 PM

Not really surprising, and I wouldn't be surprised of other states follow on, most unmarked copcars stand out nearly as much as regular ones anyway, with their lights in the windows, extra antennae on the boot and radar hanging of the side of the rear window.

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I reckon its a good thing.

It can be entrapment though,

It wouldn't really matter if it was as we don't have any entrapment laws in Australia

Jorgo85 · 02-01-2009, 09:03 PM

Haven't seen it personally but I've heard about an unmarked black blown VE SS with 19s or 20s on it here in Rockingham. They don't call in a pursuit until they've caught you so they don't have to adhere to the 180kmh limit. A friend of a friend of a friend (you know how it goes) knows the cop who drives it

azaxr8 · 02-01-2009, 10:59 PM

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Haven't seen it personally but I've heard about an unmarked black blown VE SS with 19s or 20s on it here in Rockingham. They don't call in a pursuit until they've caught you so they don't have to adhere to the 180kmh limit. A friend of a friend of a friend (you know how it goes) knows the cop who drives it

Really in rockingham? hmm might have to keep my eyes peeled then. I dunno if it would be blown thou surely?

Gobes32 · 02-01-2009, 09:18 PM

Damn, I had visions of cops sitting down at the local macca's carpark trying to decide who's undercover VL is more "hektik"

Jorgo85 · 02-01-2009, 11:01 PM

The source is fairly reliable. Don't want to elaborate too much on where it's come from for the sources sake. Blown was the word I got

1970galaxie · 02-01-2009, 11:14 PM

The WA cops have done it before!
I remember years ago that they had a 6 pack Charger they used to go round in picking drags with!

OLDFORDNUT · 02-01-2009, 11:28 PM

victoria and QLD have been doing it for years,absalutely nothing new

bob 351 · 02-01-2009, 11:35 PM

Maybe The General Puplic Should Be Confiscating The Cop Hoon Cars As Well Becauese In My Eyes It's Entrapment Coexing People Into Doing Something Illegal And Then Catching Thm After The Fact I Would Think It To Be Illegal To Do This

FGII-XR6 · 03-01-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bob 351

Maybe The General Puplic Should Be Confiscating The Cop Hoon Cars As Well Becauese In My Eyes It's Entrapment Coexing People Into Doing Something Illegal And Then Catching Thm After The Fact I Would Think It To Be Illegal To Do This

when you you people learn that we live in Australia!!!!! entrapment laws are an american thing but I guessou have all been educated by american cop shows like good little zombies. "entrapment" is not illegal here

Rodp · 03-01-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bob 351

Maybe The General Puplic Should Be Confiscating The Cop Hoon Cars As Well Becauese In My Eyes It's Entrapment Coexing People Into Doing Something Illegal And Then Catching Thm After The Fact I Would Think It To Be Illegal To Do This

This isn't America... (and no need to capitalise every word)

Nikked · 02-01-2009, 11:59 PM

They are going to use a Green Mitsubishi Eclipse.

BPXR6T · 03-01-2009, 12:16 AM

Police have been doing this kind of thing for years haven't they? I was involved in a chase down in Victoria about seven years ago with an unmarked XR8 ute and unmarked VT/VX wagon.

max_torq · 03-01-2009, 12:16 AM

ACT: black XR8 ute with rollbars, no doubt out trolling tonight for summernats