street racing on Kare 11 at 10pm - Page 2

**Kracka** · 05-12-2005

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Originally Posted by clean2g

wtf was that? another example of the crap the media puts out there. Didn't another news station or the same, can't remember, show something like this a year or two ago?

It wasn't that bad, pretty accurate for the most part IMO. At least they recognized that most people do things responsibily and thats its only a few wrecking it for all.

1slowdsm · 05-12-2005

They didnt make the place look too bad, unlike that other station that made it look like the worst place to be at night, haha. I only watched half of it, have to leave for school soon. So far, it seemed like they were down at Porky's the whole time.
It is kinda funny how lots of people think all imports are ricers, though. Like those people at my school...funny thing is that none of them can beat my little 4 banger, heh heh..

Jana · 05-12-2005

Ooooh, a shake from Porky's sounds sooo good right now......

Thanks for posting up the clip, I'll have to watch it later today.

awd-drifter · 05-12-2005

what the hell? News media like that sucks. It makes us Imports look very bad from my view. But whos black Eclipse was that at the end of the show? Well, i still think Kare 11 did a good job on street racing, except that they have to see it in "ricers" way of seeing it...i think. But its all about behavior on the streets.

**Kracka** · 05-12-2005

It didn't help that the guys giving the ridealongs were complete jackholes and spent more time bragging than actually being honest. Hmm, I should call Kare11 and offer to give a ridealong. You can't expect them to get it perfect from everyone's point of view though.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 05-12-2005

The segment was pretty good. They more or less reported on it, then trying to link it with unrelated car accidents, car theft rings or keep saying how bad it was. The only people who get upset over news stories like this are the ricers.

A//// Guy · 05-12-2005

It was pretty accurate but what I dont understand is that they kind of showed the domestic guys as just having fun and hanging out. But they are doing burnouts in front of Porkys and thats ok? Cops dont seem to care about that and they go straight to were the imports are...

It would be nice if they showed both car groups doing the same stuff and not label imports as being the street racers and domestics just going to look at cool cars on Uni.

CDeutsch · 05-12-2005

It was pretty accuarte, the only thing that pissed me off was at the end when the anchor woman was like "yeah, keep it on the track" or "keep it legal" or some BS like that. Not mentioning that to keep it legal you have to drive a million miles.

FattyBoomBatty · 05-12-2005

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Originally Posted by S2kracka

Wheaters. Thats funny the media refers to us/them/whatever as "ricers" since that can honestly be grouped in the same catagory as nigger, spick, chink, cracker, etc. It was originally used as a derogatory term before it became descriptive for a type of car owner.

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OK, I just watched the video and they really didn't call anyone a ricer, just said the import crowd is referred to as ricers. Hmm oh well, it wasn't that bad of a segment, at least they realize most the people out at night aren't causing any problems. Just like anything else, its a few causing most the problems.

you forgot slope and engine. but i agree they should stop and think for a minute about using terms like that, i know if you were to say that around the wrong people you'd get your ass kicked.

the last time they did a story like this it sucked as well. but at least some of the interviews were more funny.

AJ · 05-12-2005

"known on the street as ricers"

LOL, I love it. I thought it was a pretty accurate segment. About as accurate as we will probably ever get.

tpunx99GSX · 05-12-2005

From the sounds of it (havent watched it yet) it was pretty accurate, at least more accurate then the Stupid ass fox segments. I swear if fox makes another segment about street racing, im gonna setup a mass emailer and flood their system with emails.

illusioneclipse · 05-12-2005

I watched it. Why the hell would you want to be on the news about illegal street racing? Those people are dumb. But i like watching cars race as long as it wasn't mine car that was on the news, its all good.

MaseWindu · 05-12-2005

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Originally Posted by CDeutsch

It was pretty accuarte, the only thing that pissed me off was at the end when the anchor woman was like "yeah, keep it on the track" or "keep it legal" or some BS like that. Not mentioning that to keep it legal you have to drive a million miles.

Yeah right before she said that, the guy anchor said that there are also legal places to race in minnesota, goto kare11.com to find out where. He didn't mention that there are none close to the st paul/Minneapolis area.

That ending made it look like we have a choice to street race or keep it on the track. Like we can just go to the local track on fridays or saturday nights.

1slowdsm · 05-12-2005

Finally watched the whole thing...I still dont like the whole "Imports are known as ricers" part though. Yeah, I like how those so called "American Muscle" cars were doing burnouts and all and the "Ricers" get kicked out first...heh heh.
If we could go to the tracks on Friday and Saturday nights, that'd be pretty cool. Less people doing dumb stuff on the streets and more fun for us at the tracks, haha. Too bad those people who argue against street racing also argue against a track being build near the cities to solve the problem...I like that.."You need to go race somewhere else, but I'm not gonna let you build a track." haha..

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2003eclipse · 05-12-2005

For anyone that doesn't know the Ali Kohls the interviewed is ACRUCRAZY'S ex girlfrield I thought that was pretty cool she was on that sad she was driving a neon.

SuperSleeper · 05-13-2005

For those who take offense to the comparison between the Porky's crowd and the import crowd: Let's face it. The younger kids are typically the ones on the import side of University. Not as many teenagers have the $ to own a nice muscle car to bring out on the weekends. And the younger ones are the ones driving like fools. The segment hit the nail on the head.

1slowdsm · 05-13-2005

Yeah, but did you see those "nice muscle cars" doing burnouts and taking off breaking theirs tires loose? It's not just the "import" side doing dumb stuff. They do more dumb stuff, but they arent the only ones. I also think it was a pretty good segment, ALOT better than the one last year. It was just that one little part that got to me (when I watched it). Now I dont really care at all...I laugh at it now.