dibbons
Well-Known Member
1970's cruising scene: Salinas California cops cite me for a small windshield crack (passenger side) in my 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix. Warned not to drive the car again or it will be towed away as an "unsafe vehicle". Following day, I replaced the windshield and that night resumed my innocent cruising activity. Lo and behold, same cops pull me over a second time, and now tell me they are going to impound my vehicle. It takes all the willpower I have to keep from laughing my sides out in their faces as I point out to them the fact the vehicle has a new windshield. This occurrence led me to believe they enjoyed harassing young adults. First follow up: eventually traffic signs were posted in downtown Salinas, making cruising downtown itself a crime and punishable by citation. At the same time, a new anti-gang unit is formed and announced in the Salinas newspaper. Second follow-up (present day) cruising by innocent young drivers has successfully been forever eliminated while Salinas gang activity is more prevalent than ever!