Cops to drive crims' cars

[Ali G. 37]

Police use seized car to stop crime.

Scottish police are rolling in style on 21-inch rims after they recently seized a pimped-out Audi Q7 from a criminal gang.

Police from Strathclyde, near Glasgow, will use the pimped out S-Line Q7 – to combat crime and anti-social behaviour.

The car was recovered during a criminal investigation and is now covered with the Strathclyde Police livery, and assistant chief constable John Neilson says that the seizure and use of cars used for organised crime is hitting the criminals where it hurts.

"This is a first for Strathclyde Police, but it certainly won't be the last. As you can clearly see, we are proactively seizing your assets,” he says. “I would say to the criminals that what you have this week; your houses, your cars - you might not have next week.

“The hard working, law abiding citizens need to know that we are hurting those involved in serious and organised crime where it matters - their pockets.

"These criminals are fast realising that they are not above the law. They may think that they are getting away with it, but we are determined to make a long-term impact in this area."

Neilson says it’s the first time they have used a seized car as a police vehicle, but it won’t be the last.

Scottish parliamentarian Kenny MacAskill says the eye-catching luxury car will send a serious message to organised criminals.

"For too long, gangsters have used flash cars as a very visible symbol of their supposed power over their communities.

They are paid for with dirty money and fuelled by the blood, sweat and tears of decent people. This car has now become a symbol of something else - the tide that is turning against the gangsters.

Edited March 11, 2010 by Booyah

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

does that resemble the audi of yours that you tell us about?

[Ali G. 37]

does that resemble the audi of yours that you tell us about?

No, I have an A6..

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

No, I have an A6..

with 21" rims?

[Ali G. 37]

with 21" rims?

I don't know, I don't exactly keep a tab of my tires..