[DeTomaso] [SPAM]Re: Panteras & Police, and Washington State plates...

[Daniel Miller]

Sounds eerily like the beginning of Rambo.. First Blood....  :-)  Dan.




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From: Robert Simpson <R.Simpson35 at Verizon.net>
To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:41:29 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] [SPAM]Re: Panteras & Police, and Washington State plates...

In 1983, my brother and I drove to Spokane Washington for our sisters 
wedding.  We had been in town for over a week and during that time period, 
we had been pulled over three times.  We never received a citation but we 
were grilled for 10-15 minutes each time.  "Why are you up here, if you are 
here for a wedding, where is your luggage?"

We figured out the blue and yellow California license plates, an 18 year old 
driver and 14 year old navigator (me) raised a few red flags.

Spokane was beautiful but the local law needed to get a life and respond to 
some calls for service or eat a dough nut and drink some coffee.

Bob
3468
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Thomas" <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
To: "'www.DeTomasoRegistry.org'" <Pantera007 at provamo.com>; "'List'" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 5:41 AM
Subject: [SPAM]Re: [DeTomaso] Panteras & Police, and Washington State 
plates...


>I think these guys are taking the cream of the drug seizures and turning
> them into stealth patrol vehicles.  I've seen folks pulled over by granny
> Buicks, a Ford Expedition, even a Ford F350 Duelly Crew Cab: all with 
> hidden
> lights and no markings.
>
> Bastards . . .
>
> Mike Thomas
> Fly(ing) Yellow '74 L 6328
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of www.DeTomasoRegistry.org
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 4:46 PM
> To: List
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Panteras & Police, and Washington State plates...
>
> I've added a new entry to the infamous section. Panteras & Police 
> Thanks
> Ron Hyde!
>
>
>
> He has an interesting story, and I hope he will share the photos his 
> friend
> took - Ron?
>
>
>
> Anyway, this brings up a trivia tidbit.
>
>
>
> While traversing Washington state on several occasions I noticed that
> pseudo-under cover
>
> patrol cars (many having a "regular citizen-style" license plate) all
> contained the letters WSP.
>
>
>
> For example. 232 WSP.
>
>
>
> It only took me the second speed trap to link the plates of these first 
> two
> cars.
>
>
>
> (I even started taking photos, when possible)
>
>
>
> Soon every pseudo-under cover car was checked, and all had the WSP.
>
> (Washing State Police - I presume).
>
>
>
> When I mean pseudo-under cover, I'm talking about cars with no markings, 
> and
> no external lights,
>
> and in a variety of colors.  Only the uniformed driver, or the tell-tale
> light box near the visor to indicate.
>
>
>
> I had a chance to closely inspect one car in a lot, after dinner, and 
> there
> was nothing obvious. until
>
> the uniformed officer arrived and drove away.
>
>
>
> Ron sent a photo of his high speed pursuit and stop cop, and even the
> clearly marked patrol car ends with WSP.
>
>
>
> So for you Washington state'rs. Do you all know about the WSP plates?
>
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
>
>
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