We the undersigned demand the immediate stop of movies, television shows, and all media that gives the impression that import and sport compact enthusiasts are criminals. The movie Fast and the Furious and its sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious has caused an explosion in police force cracking down and profiling members of our community. This is becoming an invasion of our privacy when the majority of our community are law abiding citizens and do not participate in illegal activities relating to our vehicles. These media productions give the impression that we are all thieves, gang members, drug dealers, street racers, and many other implied stereotypes. Being pulled over for no obvious reason is humiliating and demeaning and gives other motorists the impression that we are perpetuating the negative actions that they see in the media without understanding the situation. This and other actions are labelling us in a severely negative light. This must end now. Stop Profiling Sport Compact Enthusiasts.

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I agree that we get a really bad wrap from those flicks, but I think that the way to avoid it is to be more active in our comunities. I know a few shop owners and car clubs around my town that help organize ride nights and invite cops to join. At one event a lot of cops brought out their rides (mostly muscle cars) and even raced their patrol cars on the 1/4 mile track against competitors!