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oldsoftie

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34. If you've been watching news, you'd know a "street takeover" isn't a protest.

Sat May 7, 2022, 06:27 AM

May 2022

Its the term thats been used since this nonsense started. the idiots call it that themselves. This has been going on long enough that it even happens here in GA.
Its not click bait at all.

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Police arrest dozens at numerous illegal street takeovers in L.A. area [View all] ripcord May 2022 OP

Glad they are doing something to these bluestarone May 2022 #1

I'm guessing this is the new "flash mod" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #2

All that smoke from burning tires has to be unhealthy. Idiots. Maraya1969 May 2022 #11

Actually I think some of that is all modded "smoke" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #13

Well it appears that they at least blue-wave May 2022 #27

Hobby BumRushDaShow May 2022 #32

A Rat Rod I saw last weekend at a car show in Benecia, CA NBachers May 2022 #39

Looks almost like BumRushDaShow May 2022 #41

And not too great for the cars either PatSeg May 2022 #35

That stuff is popular in more "open" areas, but downtown Philly? Geesh LeftInTX May 2022 #17

Not just "downtown" but right in front of City Hall BumRushDaShow May 2022 #21

The "Fast and Furious" movie franchise... SergeStorms May 2022 #42

This has been going on WAY before "Fast and Furious" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #43

This is not racing. SergeStorms May 2022 #44

Those clubs don't just do "racing" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #45

Why are they doing this? I can't read the link because they want me to pay Maraya1969 May 2022 #3

Their "grandparents" did it BumRushDaShow May 2022 #4

Thanks. The second one with the low riders was interesting when asked Maraya1969 May 2022 #5

Remember that the first seat belt law BumRushDaShow May 2022 #9

yah. and if your car was old enough stopdiggin May 2022 #16

My parents had some old '60s era BumRushDaShow May 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author BumRushDaShow May 2022 #10

This has always happened but now with social media JI7 May 2022 #23

thrill for driver and spectators. The spectators seem to like the risk of getting close to the cars Demovictory9 May 2022 #30

I pity the poor Public Defenders Schmice3 May 2022 #6

Good. It's these side shows, and it isn't just happening in Southern California, the Bay Area JohnSJ May 2022 #7

Sun Valley PlanetBev May 2022 #8

What was the protest about? mysteryowl May 2022 #12

Its not a protest. Its just idiots acting the damn fool & getting in peoples way oldsoftie May 2022 #14

In the OP it says... 2naSalit May 2022 #25

here is what a street takeover looks like. Demovictory9 May 2022 #28

I believe I spoke about this in another thread. OldBaldy1701E May 2022 #15

not a lot here to suggest that there was any 'political' stopdiggin May 2022 #18

I was not implying that there was. OldBaldy1701E May 2022 #19

I see what you're saying stopdiggin May 2022 #20

Great! OldBaldy1701E May 2022 #36

Actually, I was happy to hear it called a street takeover. Mr.Bill May 2022 #22

If you've been watching news, you'd know a "street takeover" isn't a protest. oldsoftie May 2022 #34

I've seen assholes on motorcycles do this on the freeway, but... LudwigPastorius May 2022 #26

recent one, the spectators stood in the street blocking the cop cars, giving cars time to speed off Demovictory9 May 2022 #29

I'm cool with motorsports kaotikross May 2022 #31

Thats just it; people today WANT to be "in your face" & get in peoples way. oldsoftie May 2022 #33

It's not just today. Elessar Zappa May 2022 #40

Good. This is happening even in my small little two block town. msfiddlestix May 2022 #37

I honestly didn't think these were a problem until assholes started robbing and attacking people. Oneironaut May 2022 #38