Seems like zee German police are on a…tuning witch-hunt, as Berlin cops are seizing cars on the “suspicion of illegally installed modifications” on site.
We repeat, they are snatching and towing away vehicles merely on the suspicion that their owners have tuned them in an unlawful way – and they’re pretty damn proud of it. Basically, they’re profiling cars!
In a statement in late May, the Berlin Police shared pictures of several cars, including a Lamborghini, a BMW, and an Alfa Romeo being lifted on a trailer after officers pulled them over for producing “extremely loud engine noises”. According to a police statement, “All vehicles were suspected to have technical defects” and would be further inspected by technicians.
In another statement issued this week, the Berlin Police said that they completed another roundup of several cars suspected to have illegal mods after “complaints from residents about reckless driving styles and constant disregard of traffic regulations. These include extreme acceleration, traveling at excessive speed and start by rotating “smoldering” tires [aka burnouts].
On Thursday, Berlin Police seized six more high-end vehicles, including a Maserati, a Lamborghini, and a Mercedes-AMG, among others, together with a Harley Davidson motorcycle. The vehicles were said to have been detained for numerous reasons, including improper wheel and tire combinations and loud exhausts.
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