Archive: september 16, 2008
Police in Oz hope Hummers will curb "antisocial behavior"

Filed under: SUVs, Government/Legal, Safety, HUMMER, Police/Emergency, Australia
Question: What's more intimidating than a group of Australian Police roaming the streets in search of drunken party-goers? Answer: Aussie Police driving Hummer H3s with the same intent... supposedly. The Hummers in question were provided by the General in all-black before getting custom livery from the authorities, complete with a blue-and-red flashing light bar on top. Police hope to be a bit more conspicuous in the SUVs, which will be prowling the nightclub districts in Melbourne. There may be a few problems with...
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Filed under: Motorsports, Ferrari
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Filed under: Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata
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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Volvo, Earnings/Financials
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Porsche
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertibles, FIAT
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Filed under: Chrysler, LLC., Dodge, Jeep
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