You're missing the part where I mentioned the laws against "receiving stolen property" What this is doing is punishing an inanimate object. If the guys are knowingly receiving stolen property, then they should get some jail time. As far as that goes you're not thinking this through. As long as they are not jailed for their illegal activities (ie theft) then they're going to keep committing crimes - crush their car? steal another one. Crushing the cars is just stupid, when the actual criminals are guilty of other crimes. (if they really are guilty of crimes and this isn't just the bureaucrats softening us up for some more tyranny by demonizing an unpopular group first)
where rows of tract homes line wide streets that attract racers.
How about digging potholes in the streets? it makes just as little sense.
It is not punishing an inanimate object. It hits these guys in the pocketbook. They didn't steal the cars......they had stolen parts. Go to the link and actually read the article.
From the article:
Maldonado said he has taken the advice of police by racing legally on one of several race courses around Southern California. For the money spent in fines and other penalties — on average about $5,000 for illegally modified cars — Higbee said street racers could compete about 250 times a year at a legitimate track.
Zavala, who admits he has been involved in street racing, estimates he and his mother spent about $10,000 on improvements to his car.
Hoang said he was caught late last year racing his prized car, on which he spent at least $10,000 to get into top shape. The 350-horsepower engine topped out at 160 mph, Hoang said, swearing it could beat a Corvette or even a Ferrari.
Street race do ya?