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Comment Re:It doesn't "remotely shut down vehicles" (Score 1) 737

As long as its not illegal to completely disable these devices I wouldn't have a problem with it in my car, but its a very slippery slope as you alluded to with the seatbelt. The government could simply make it illegal to disable such a system, and next thing you know police are using it to disable cars with offensive bumper stickers (say a darwin fish in the southern USA? chevy loyal cops disabling fords? or just giving a cop an eye he doesnt like). Of course cops would not get away with this. If they could, they would do it now. Most people do stop when the flashing lights come out. The reason that would never happen is the same reason that it doesn't happen now. Cops like their jobs and don't want to pay you for the rest of their lives for something stupid like that because you will sue them into submission. I personally think most cops are good. Some are evil, and if they are already evil. Bottom line is, if anyone, cop or civilian begins to believe they are above the law, then bad things happen.

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