04-07-2016, 10:02 PM
You'll see these in Philly too; maybe not in hordes of 50-60, but easily a dozen or two. The cops don't put much effort into stopping them, but I can certainly understand why. As soon as the lights go on, they scatter like cockroaches...over curbs, through alleys and backyards, places the cops simply cannot pursue them. I hate encountering them while out for a ride; checking my mirror and seeing some birdbrain on a dirt bike doing a wheelie 20 feet behind me. It makes my blood boil, but all I can do is pull over and let them pass.
What the cops need is a detainment net, deployable from the front bumper. They wouldn't catch them all, but nabbing one or two and impounding the bikes might serve as a small deterrent.
What the cops need is a detainment net, deployable from the front bumper. They wouldn't catch them all, but nabbing one or two and impounding the bikes might serve as a small deterrent.