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[madoka]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/01/canadian-police-pull-over-entire-mini-convoy/

Every year, the Southern Ontario Mini Club organizes two charity drives � one in the Spring and one in the Fall. Over time, the event has grown from a handful of participating cars to over 30, and as such, this year the organizers let local law enforcement know where the caravan would be and when it would be there as a courtesy. So far, so good, right? Not exactly.

During the first part of the drive, the convoy ran into a few members of the Ontario Provincial Police without incident. One officer even went so far as to tell the organizers that there was only one other patrol for the rest of the route. Turns out that wasn't quite true.

Instead of providing an escort for the convoy or thanking the organizers for a heads up, the OPP set up a speed trap along the route where the limit changes from 100 km/h to 90 km/h. When the parade of Minis came past, officers pulled over the whole lot, and cited three cars for going 121-123 kmh in a 90 kmh zone, or about 76 in a 55. One driver was also cited for having a radar detector and had his equipment confiscated.

Yes, setting up a speed trap on a charity drive is a *beep* move, but it gets worse. The OPP evidently called the local television station beforehand so they could film the whole sting. Once the station had the film, they broadcast a story claiming that 11 of the Mini drivers had been arrested for doing 50 kmh over the speed limit and that they had their vehicles confiscated as a result. Even worse, the story claimed that some of the Mini drivers had their children with them and that the OPP had called the Canadian equivalent of child services on the parents.

Members of the Mini club complained to the station, and the video was taken down as a result, though no apology or retraction has been issued so far.

[PenName]

[Mr. Pink]

I didn't know mini's could go that fast

Also, even if the drive is for charity, should that mean we are allowed to break the law?

[madoka]

So the next time you get pulled over by a speed trap, you won't be upset that the cops call child services and TV crews on you?

[Captain Corea]

If they were breakin the law, they should STFU.

I don't get this at all - so you have a particular model of car. Somehow you should be treated special because of that??

[PenName]

[murmanjake]

Some things are a little suspicious...

Like the 1st officer informing the drivers that there was only one other patrol car ahead.

And the police calling a tv station to film the whole thing.

Sounds a little like entrapment. At least the way the article tells it.

But seems like we're only getting the drivers' side though.


On a side note, getting child services involved, at least in America, is a big thing. Not many families can meet their standards of childcare. Can do more damage than good sometimes...

[Seoulio]

Yeah I am not feeling any sympathy for the speeders,

and I highly doubt the cops phoned the news, how would that call even go.

[knee-highs]

[8 years down]

Good job OPP. Charity events are not an excuse to break laws. 123 in a 90, they deserved it.

Keep our highways safe.