Sunday, January 29, 2006

A Copper Chopper

Posted by Jim at 9:38 AM

4 comments:

Big Pissy said...

They weren't kidding, were they?
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it's a photo that had been all over the Internet -- it looks like Virginia, they put those "enforced by aircraft" signs next to the left lanes of their Interstates (maybe other states do also, but I know that Virginia does) --

using aircraft is not legal in some states because the officer who sees the offense is not the same officer who writes the ticket (usually considered a denial of due process) --

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, keeps police helicopters in the air at all times, so there is almost no crime.

1:54 PM
Jay Noel said...

Maybe they should use blimps.
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not sure, but I believe it would be difficult to do a hot pursuit in a blimp

4:03 PM
UnHoly Diver said...

I live in Virginia, and I can honestly say that, in my 36 years of driving, I've never been pulled over by a helicopter.
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LOL -- yep, someone did a great job with PhotoShop -- Does that look like a Virgina highway and road sign to you??

4:25 PM
UnHoly Diver said...

All the signs I've seen are on the right-hand side of the road, and they're usually placed conveniently near small airports. I guess they think if a driver sees a small plane overhead, he/she will automatically assume it's watching traffic, and slow down.
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Bruce -- first picture on THIS PAGE, the sign is hard to see but the guy says what is says, plus a little editorial comment about Virginia's Finest!

8:10 PM

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