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Originally Posted by Pepscobra
All you guys complaining about the 'harshness' of the hoon laws seem to be forgetting that you've got three chances before anything drastic.
First time: ok, maybe came across a cop having a bad day. Go home, have a think about it and be careful in the future.
Second time: could be something I'm doing wrong??
Third time: you're an idiot and better for everyone if you're off the road for good for a while.
Just last night, around 9pm, at the back of our suburb somewhere was someone doing a massive burnout. Went on for ages. Don't tell me that's acceptable behaviour.
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You make an interesting point Mr Cobra, however there is no way in hell that car confiscation is legal/lawful/other. It is out and out theft and should be treated as such. There is no actual crime that could be used to justify the theft of one's car. One's ownership of property is absolute and sacrosanct and nothing can change that, not even the committal of the most heinous of criminal acts.
In any case, taking someone's car won't change behaviours. Within a week they will have access to another car by whatever means and everything is back to square one.