Cars & Coffee SF @ Treasure Island *lots of pics*
03-08-2015, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by M-Type' timestamp='1425775788' post='23531234
thanks for the pics. wish i didnt have to work today 
That HONDA BEAT!!! FTW
That HONDA BEAT!!! FTW
... and the great weather!
03-08-2015, 10:40 PM
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that's the sickest car of the show!!!!!
also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
03-09-2015, 12:34 AM
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dang, looked like an awesome meet! so many exotics.
how often does this meet happen? I live nearby, if I had known, I would have loved to come by. Do this many lambos/ferraris etc always come by? The cars and coffee website doesnt have any information regarding future meets
how often does this meet happen? I live nearby, if I had known, I would have loved to come by. Do this many lambos/ferraris etc always come by? The cars and coffee website doesnt have any information regarding future meets
03-09-2015, 07:44 AM
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Felt like we were at a European rally just waiting for some lead footed person to swerve into the crowd. Eventually SFPD stood in the middle of the road to direct traffic.
03-09-2015, 08:45 AM
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also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
Felt like we were at a European rally just waiting for some lead footed person to swerve into the crowd. Eventually SFPD stood in the middle of the road to direct traffic.
03-09-2015, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TougeHorseman' timestamp='1425915867' post='23532787
[quote name='S2020' timestamp='1425883246' post='23532370']
also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
Felt like we were at a European rally just waiting for some lead footed person to swerve into the crowd. Eventually SFPD stood in the middle of the road to direct traffic.
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My sense of the common police presence at big sanctioned car events is not that it's a result of "a friend of a good friend who has connections to local law enforcement", but rather a savvy economical PR approach on the department's side. Do our tax-dollars pay for uniformed officers to be standing by a tent with a demo-car and flyers...or do the event organizers? I don't see how a local PD, or even CHP, officers could be chaperoning an event without some coin being handed over by the organizers (or tax payers). It's not uncommon to see LEO at the international car shows, larger meets, etc. I believe its for a good cause (e.g., safety, good PR, etc), but let's not kid ourselves that it's some "inside connection" that's really running things in a situation like this.
Reference: I used to organize larger events like this, and it wasn't inside connections that brought LEO, it was careful planning and cash-money.
03-10-2015, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Trustd_1' timestamp='1425919542' post='23532876
[quote name='TougeHorseman' timestamp='1425915867' post='23532787']
[quote name='S2020' timestamp='1425883246' post='23532370']
also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
[quote name='S2020' timestamp='1425883246' post='23532370']
also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
Felt like we were at a European rally just waiting for some lead footed person to swerve into the crowd. Eventually SFPD stood in the middle of the road to direct traffic.
[/quote]
My sense of the common police presence at big sanctioned car events is not that it's a result of "a friend of a good friend who has connections to local law enforcement", but rather a savvy economical PR approach on the department's side. Do our tax-dollars pay for uniformed officers to be standing by a tent with a demo-car and flyers...or do the event organizers? I don't see how a local PD, or even CHP, officers could be chaperoning an event without some coin being handed over by the organizers (or tax payers). It's not uncommon to see LEO at the international car shows, larger meets, etc. I believe its for a good cause (e.g., safety, good PR, etc), but let's not kid ourselves that it's some "inside connection" that's really running things in a situation like this.
Reference: I used to organize larger events like this, and it wasn't inside connections that brought LEO, it was careful planning and cash-money.
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you're missing the point/taking things way out of context. don't have time to get into it now. i'm not just talking sideways. someone i know (related to) used to be in charge of the guys (people) monitoring "special events" in SF, which includes Treasure Island. he went on to do more than that, but that's besides the point. i also deal w/LEOs regularly on a professional basis.
03-10-2015, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TougeHorseman' timestamp='1425965454' post='23533866
[quote name='Trustd_1' timestamp='1425919542' post='23532876']
[quote name='TougeHorseman' timestamp='1425915867' post='23532787']
[quote name='S2020' timestamp='1425883246' post='23532370']
also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
[quote name='TougeHorseman' timestamp='1425915867' post='23532787']
[quote name='S2020' timestamp='1425883246' post='23532370']
also, challenger showing off at 4:50 and BMW at 6:05 - not cool. Someone showing off is going to hit spectators on the side of the road and event is going to get shut down.
Felt like we were at a European rally just waiting for some lead footed person to swerve into the crowd. Eventually SFPD stood in the middle of the road to direct traffic.
[/quote]
My sense of the common police presence at big sanctioned car events is not that it's a result of "a friend of a good friend who has connections to local law enforcement", but rather a savvy economical PR approach on the department's side. Do our tax-dollars pay for uniformed officers to be standing by a tent with a demo-car and flyers...or do the event organizers? I don't see how a local PD, or even CHP, officers could be chaperoning an event without some coin being handed over by the organizers (or tax payers). It's not uncommon to see LEO at the international car shows, larger meets, etc. I believe its for a good cause (e.g., safety, good PR, etc), but let's not kid ourselves that it's some "inside connection" that's really running things in a situation like this.
Reference: I used to organize larger events like this, and it wasn't inside connections that brought LEO, it was careful planning and cash-money.
[/quote]
you're missing the point/taking things way out of context. don't have time to get into it now. i'm not just talking sideways. someone i know (related to) used to be in charge of the guys (people) monitoring "special events" in SF, which includes Treasure Island. he went on to do more than that, but that's besides the point. i also deal w/LEOs regularly on a professional basis.
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As do I sir, almost daily. But like you, I also don't have time to get into it now. Not sure if we agree or disagree, but since I like you, I'll say we agree!