Good one! You had me going until I saw the web address at the bottom.
Scot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Johnson" <rjohnson@friendlynet.com>
To: "Team.Net (Group)" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 6:16 PM
Subject: "The Fast & The Furious" - bad news for autocross
> A quick note from Peter Raymond got me investigating this
> upcoming movie (to be released mid-June), and the certain
> implications for Solo II:
>
> The Fast & The Furious
>
> Take a look at the website, and the trailer. In short, this movie
> glorifies street racing, gang life, and thru something akin
> to 'product placement', Solo II. In my opinion, two of those
> items are NOT things to promote as wholesome activities,
> and we need to find out who was responsible for associating
> our sport with such a film.
>
> This time, the recruitment efforts have gone WAY too far. It
> is clear to me that using this movie to reach the type of person
> that is portrayed in the movie, as potential Solo II competitors,
> will change the face of Solo II forever, giving us the taint of
> an outlaw, gang-related sport.
>
> Will we want to continue to bring our children to events?
> Will we need to worry constantly about the security of our
> possessions?
> Will physical intimidation and violence pervade the events?
> Will we be forced to hire armed security guards to keep
> peace at events?
>
> It is terrible enough to have the Canadians and the E/P entries;
> they are enough of a bad influence. I say "no more"!
>
> Join me in fighting this menace - a petition for the Directors
> of SCCA is online at:
>
> www.lirpaloof.com
>
> Log in and sign up, for the good of the sport.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roger (Ohio) Johnson
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