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Old 11-18-2004, 03:20 PM
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sjpd's new toys.
I saw the San Jose Police playing with their new toys this morning in front of guadalupe gardens. Laser guns. There were about two motorcycle units and a cruiser and it was like picking grapes at harvest time. They hold the unit to their eyes and then step into traffic to pull cars off the street. I was watching behind them hoping my Escort 8500 v50 would go off but it never did. I thought of driving towards them to see if my detector would pick up laser bounce but quickly buried that thought - did not want to become a detector scapegoat. I hope no one here was nabbed.
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Old 11-18-2004, 03:24 PM
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this is the new "laser radar", its the same thing the CHP used during those I-80 crackdowns, and as far as I know, there is no early warning for it with any detector.
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Old 11-18-2004, 03:28 PM
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anyonw know about how many of these units have been implemented within the SJPD force?
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Old 11-18-2004, 03:36 PM
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Old 11-18-2004, 03:41 PM
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I saw the same thing this morning on El Camino/San Thomas.
3 motorcycle units sitting facing the streets, and pointing guns in the direction of traffic. This was in Santa Clara.
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Old 11-18-2004, 03:44 PM
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Unhappy wish laser jammers were legal
Laser jammers are legal just about everywhere but Ca
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Old 11-18-2004, 04:01 PM
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their only illegal if you get caught
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Old 11-18-2004, 07:59 PM
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They'll never catch you with a jammer! NEVER!
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Old 11-18-2004, 08:32 PM
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guess i'll have to do a paint job like SCC did on their STi, but use official USAF paint instead.... :evil smiley:
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Old 11-18-2004, 08:56 PM
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it might be better for us to ditch the traditional radar detectors in favor of laser jammers.
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Old 11-18-2004, 10:08 PM
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The jammers are a good idea but dont get too confident because police are still trained with estimation of speed, so dont go too fast
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crazy idea, but i might be onto something.

leave 1/2 hour early and go the speed limit? lol
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Originally Posted by dorifto88
crazy idea, but i might be onto something.

leave 1/2 hour early and go the speed limit? lol
that's redonkulous!!! you'd have thunk that?!?!?
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Old 11-19-2004, 11:04 AM
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it might be better for us to ditch the traditional radar detectors in favor of laser jammers.
Yeah, plus they are simple enough to possibly build yourself.

I haven't built one yet... but I'm thinking about it. It's just that testing them would be a huge PITA.
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time to buy a jammer
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