Cracking Down on 'Fast and Furious' in Atlanta, GA

http://www.11alive.com/video/player.aspx?aid=77743&bw Six law enforcement agencies hit the streets Sunday to crack down on reckless motorcycle drivers in what is being dubbed “Operation Fast and Furious,” as fast motorcycles are making drivers furious. Police said some riders are turning Atlanta’s highways into their own personal speedways. “You see motorcyclists that are going in excess of 100, 110, 120, 140 miles per hour,” said Bob Dallas with the Governor’s Office for Highway Safety. “It’s dangerous to themselves, it’s dangerous to everybody around them.” The operation started with a briefing at a south Atlanta police precinct, and during that briefing there was a motorcycle fatality, Atlanta’s third in two weeks. Chasing two wheels while on four have some disadvantages. Motorcyclists on the run can accelerate faster and maneuver easier. “This is not just one jurisdiction’s problem,” said Sgt. R.P. Miniatis, of the Atlanta Police Department. “This is a metro-wide problem.” The agencies teamed up on the ground and in the air to make sure any run from the law is a short one. “Unfortunately as part of our business in law enforcement, people are going to run,” said Trooper Larry Schnall with the Georgia State Patrol. Riders have also gotten elusive in avoiding those required tags that help police identify individual motorcycles. In Sunday’s sweep, some were pulled over and ticketed. Police said they are not targeting all motorcyclists, just the fast and the furious.

Nothing really all that new. Except introducting helicopters and shit into the deal. Hell, Florida has a law that I think kinda works well, if the motorcycle runs thats it, the cops cant chase him (too many cops have died from chasing bikers) BUT if the cop gets the bike's plate # they can literally pick it up out of his garage and its now theirs.

Nothing really all that new. Except introducting helicopters and shit into the deal. Hell, Florida has a law that I think kinda works well, if the motorcycle runs thats it, the cops cant chase him (too many cops have died from chasing bikers) BUT if the cop gets the bike's plate # they can literally pick it up out of his garage and its now theirs. That happened to a guy here but it didn't stick! He had let a guy that wanted to buy his bike test drive it and the guy got chased and didn't tell him about it! He didn't know the guys name he just held his bike & licence until he got back with his bike. When the guy got back he just said that "No I don't think that I will buy it" They could never make that stick. They couldn't tell who it was because they never saw the persons face.

The ones riding like idiots deserve to be caught and punished, I just hope the cops don't turn on all the other riders because of those few jackasses.

The ones riding like idiots deserve to be caught and punished, I just hope the cops don't turn on all the other riders because of those few jackasses. unfortunately there aren't only a ''few'' of them.. especially in the ATL.. so again, unfortunately, the cops act accordingly.. meaning they do profile ALL motorcycles and it's getting worse everyday... The fuel to this fire is the amount of revenue being generated from ticket fines, probation fees, and everything else.. It is so large that law enforcement will continue to evolve with their ''endless'' money supply and not all, but most riders will suffer the consequences..

Funny that the show Superbikes on SpeedTV featured a "club" (if you want to call them that with their little black vests) in Atlanta that "blasts" the loops and interstates around the city. Jason Britton even went with them on one of their little escapades around the city at very high speed. Just adding fuel to the fire and that episode was one of their first shows and that's what turned me off about the show. Some of the show is good but the motorcycle clubs they show on there are showing some highly illegal, dangerous, and squidly stuff. I wish I could be on a police equipped sportbike to catch riders like this...I would do it for free on the weekends. Hell, all you would need is a GSXR750 with the right rider and 99% of the guys running from the cops would get caught. No average rider would try to top out a 1k or Busa in traffic...too scared and under skilled.

Funny that the show Superbikes on SpeedTV featured a "club" (if you want to call them that with their little black vests) in Atlanta that "blasts" the loops and interstates around the city. Jason Britton even went with them on one of their little escapades around the city at very high speed. Just adding fuel to the fire and that episode was one of their first shows and that's what turned me off about the show. Some of the show is good but the motorcycle clubs they show on there are showing some highly illegal, dangerous, and squidly stuff. I saw that show one of the guys from the m/c said if you cant run over 180 for 15 minutes then you can't join our club :headscrat yea it was 30miles

Funny that the show Superbikes on SpeedTV featured a "club" (if you want to call them that with their little black vests) in Atlanta that "blasts" the loops and interstates around the city. Jason Britton even went with them on one of their little escapades around the city at very high speed. Just adding fuel to the fire and that episode was one of their first shows and that's what turned me off about the show. Some of the show is good but the motorcycle clubs they show on there are showing some highly illegal, dangerous, and squidly stuff. I remember that.. they showed some idiot and actually put him on camera saying.. ''if you can't go over a 160 miles per hour for 30 miles, then you can't ride with us''... what an asshole

I remember that.. they showed some idiot and actually put him on camera saying.. ''if you can't go over a 160 miles per hour for 30 miles, then you can't ride with us''... what an asshole Not that girls can't ride but one of the members was some short, "horizontally challenged" girl that due to aerodynamic reasons could never hit 160mph

Not that girls can't ride but one of the members was some short, "horizontally challenged" girl that due to aerodynamic reasons could never hit 160mph i saw that troll... but i didn't mean he was being literal with his ignorant comment.. I just meant he openly admitted the reason the cops are such pricks towards sportbikes in Atlanta.. on national tv...:headshake

id like 2 apologize 4 helping 2 "ruin it" 4 every body

Not that girls can't ride but one of the members was some short, "horizontally challenged" girl that due to aerodynamic reasons could never hit 160mph This is the female that you are referring to. A member of the BlastSquad www.blastsquad.com : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBeMdG-XcMw:cool:

http://www.11alive.com/video/player.aspx?aid=77743&bw Six law enforcement agencies hit the streets Sunday to crack down on reckless motorcycle drivers in what is being dubbed “Operation Fast and Furious,” as fast motorcycles are making drivers furious. Police said some riders are turning Atlanta’s highways into their own personal speedways. “You see motorcyclists that are going in excess of 100, 110, 120, 140 miles per hour,” said Bob Dallas with the Governor’s Office for Highway Safety. “It’s dangerous to themselves, it’s dangerous to everybody around them.” The operation started with a briefing at a south Atlanta police precinct, and during that briefing there was a motorcycle fatality, Atlanta’s third in two weeks. Chasing two wheels while on four have some disadvantages. Motorcyclists on the run can accelerate faster and maneuver easier. “This is not just one jurisdiction’s problem,” said Sgt. R.P. Miniatis, of the Atlanta Police Department. “This is a metro-wide problem.” The agencies teamed up on the ground and in the air to make sure any run from the law is a short one. “Unfortunately as part of our business in law enforcement, people are going to run,” said Trooper Larry Schnall with the Georgia State Patrol. Riders have also gotten elusive in avoiding those required tags that help police identify individual motorcycles. In Sunday’s sweep, some were pulled over and ticketed. Police said they are not targeting all motorcyclists, just the fast and the furious. Well what if I'm going 150mph but I'm totally calm... is that good to go?

Well what if I'm going 150mph but I'm totally calm... is that good to go? Yeah, thier only goning to pull you over if you look mad.:rofl:

id like 2 apologize 4 helping 2 "ruin it" 4 every body word! we get away and they get pulled over, lol

:laughingr :laughingr i helped 2 "ruin it" a little more 2 day , sorry every body .

Lol ya I think I helped ruin it today too. Sorry everybody:laughingr

Lol ya I think I helped ruin it today too. Sorry everybody:laughingr :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Do it again and again and again. . . . . CARPE DIEM!

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Do it again and again and again. . . . . CARPE DIEM! I'm with ya dude, helped a bit today as well except im in pa, cop thought he could do a u turn and get me, come on... Cops need common sensew training. me goin 120 and for him to turn around and THEN get me... Funny stuff. oh and to the guy that said he'd chase us for free, fuck u dude, all u want is an excuse to do the shit legally, how r u any better when ur doin 160 to catch me? And

Here in Lincoln, Nebraska of all places the state patrol bought a helicopter and now they spot light bikes every weekend. They basically have all of us in the system with our picture and pic of our bike..HA

Here in Lincoln, Nebraska of all places the state patrol bought a helicopter and now they spot light bikes every weekend. They basically have all of us in the system with our picture and pic of our bike..HA money well spent keeping the public safe from reckless weekend riders rather than cleaning up crack , meth , or terrorism ... maybe they could of fed some poor people with th@ money :hmmm: or cleaned up a polluted lake :hmmm: or paid 4 a dying child's opper@ion ,,,

Yep...it's pretty exciting riding around the city and seeing the helicopter spot lighting people. Some idiot kid pulled a wheelie past a state P....he got away. Then the neighbors called him in b/c he came flying into the neighborhood. State P was then there to take him in...LMFAO. OWNDE

as usual some people dont know th@ the # 1 rule n all things "wrong" is DONT GET CAUGHT :bounce

Cops for the most part hate crotch rocket drivers. I have a good friend who is a state cop and although he dont, many of his friends pick on the race bikes. For instance he said if a cruiser has there license plate tucked under the rear fender and is hard to see, they usually let it go.... Sport bike rider, Instant Ticket. He's also told me before how they will usually wright any ticket that will put points on the sport bike drivers license. Which in turn will raise there insurance and hopefully make it to where they cant afford to pay the insurance to drive the bike. It will probably only be a matter of time before we adopt some law like France, where the bike is limited to just a tad over a 100 horsepower or something in that range. Its only a matter of time. These bikes are getting faster and faster. And more and more people are getting killed on them. Not to mention in the 13 years I have been ridin, the sheer amount of squid sightings have went up 10 fold.

I saw that episode. They would fly by really fast on a freeway. Like I am suppose to be impressed by that. I think they should focus more on track days where there is true riding skill.

heres that superbikes episode on BLASTSQUAD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EenfVg9Klk :headscrat

as usual some people dont know th@ the # 1 rule n all things "wrong" is DONT GET CAUGHT :bounce pretty much the best advice I've seen so far... We all know the laws even though we like to stretch their limits... Either way... it all relates back to the ol sayin..''If a tree falls in the forest, and no one's around to see it.. does it make a sound??'' translation : If I do a 2 mile standup on the highway and there aren't any cops around to see me... is it illegal? nah on the other hand, I don't get mad at the cops when they catch me red handed..

im too fast.... too furious

I'm with ya dude, helped a bit today as well except im in pa, cop thought he could do a u turn and get me, come on... Cops need common sensew training. me goin 120 and for him to turn around and THEN get me... Funny stuff. oh and to the guy that said he'd chase us for free, fuck u dude, all u want is an excuse to do the shit legally, how r u any better when ur doin 160 to catch me? And I'm with you on that one too bro! Fuck ol hatin ass dude! You'd think he didn't ride a bike! Sound like some ol 7th grade teacher ridin in his KIA station wagon eating a cheese sandwich, mad at bikers cause he stuck in traffic!:funny: :laughingr