Proposed Bill: Street Takeover Participants Could Get Cars Seized

WBZ NewsRadio's Chaiel Schaffel has more.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Street takeovers. The rowdy meetups that block off roadways with
a ton of noise have made headlines in recent months.

Speaker 2 (00:05):
I think it has been a problem for a while.
I don't know if we have had the appetite to
do that up here.

Speaker 1 (00:11):
State Rep. Christopher Marky is proposing changing the law to
dial back some of the chaos.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
How it would work is that someone would be convicted
of it, and then they could have their vehicle forfeited.

Speaker 1 (00:21):
He says. After a conviction of reckless driving that blocks
off local roads, officials would be able to ask that
the person's car be taken away. He says there's precedent
for that in the law and that a judge would
oversee the hearing. He figures these souped up cars are
often prized possessions, so it gives police a little more teeth.
Another provision in the bill raising the maximum penalty to
a year in jail for anyone wearing a mask to
hide their identity while disturbing the peace.

Speaker 2 (00:43):
You can't just walk out with one hundred and fifty
dollar fine.

Speaker 1 (00:45):
He says. Mask wearing is common at street takeovers. Kyle
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