On-site execution of illegal racers: Discussion and concept of operation

This morning, two sports cars were racing each other in and out of traffic on the Belt Parkway, recklessly endangering every single law-abiding, productive, tax-paying motorist on the road. I've seen illegal races like this before on Youtube but it didn't inspire the homicidal proposal that I'm about to lay out like a Leviathan: Any illegal drag racer that survives an accident on a public road is to be executed on the spot. If the sport of illegal highway racing is so exciting, imagine the adrenaline rush for the driver and all his passengers when they risk certain death at the hands of a quasi-legal proxy of larger society.

The psychology of public street racers:
There is the narcissistic and solipsistic impulse to enhance their reputation (or "cred) among the subculture of street racers and if their activities are recorded by its participants, to their exploits on the Internet. Street racers may not want to participate in legitimate racing organizations or on dedicated racing facilities. Perhaps the thrill of illegality or putting others in danger is the primary motivator. The purpose of on-site summary execution is not only to exact swift and appropriate justice, but to support the mission of the state's public affairs apparatus.

I willingly omit the deterrence value of summary execution as that would imply that street racers are rational actors who are subject to any risk vs. reward calculus imposed by society. The assumption by the authorities and of the public should be that this uncontrollable, irredeemable subculture of street racers are not responsive to deterrence, in other words, it is in their nature to put others in harm's way. This acceptance in the mind of the audience of street-racing subculture's disregard for the public is key in justifying the public termination of the perpetrators' lives.

Alternative:
In fairness I will offer a more humane alternative. A possible technological solution to illegal racing is to standardize remotely-operated deceleration systems on all motor vehicles, much like the OnStar stolen car recovery system as demonstrated in their television commercial. Perhaps a server running a traffic-safety algorithm can detect two or more rapidly accelerating vehicles in close proximity and remotely engage their brakes or disconnect the electrical system. Such a measure would certainly be more acceptable on a case-by-case basis than what I am about to propose. This blog entry is of course a speculative essay where I omit the Western standards of due process and rule of law that exists as of the early 21st century.

I do admit that if an accident occurs where an innocent third party was injured or killed, I would want the street racer should be promptly and aggressively subjected to a certain level of brutality and cruelty in order satisfy my own deep visceral instinct to vengeance. This connection between the innocent victim and the death squad's response against the street racer must be maintained.

Use of public execution:
The execution must be documented on video and the executioners must appear to exercise due restraint and impartiality in carrying out their mission, to demonstrate to the taxpaying public that there exists a standardized procedure in its brutality. Thus the shock is aimed at the subculture of racing while reassuring the general public that the executioners are neither excessive nor out of control.

Moral basis of the policy:
The life of a racer is less valuable than that of the average motorist. The average motorist is the parent, the college student, or the working man and woman who were simply going about their business, wishing to harm no one. The tragedy is when a productive, law-abiding taxpayer's life is taken by a degenerate, rootless, impulsive, unemployable racer who is not only of worthless value to society but imposes costs on all of us. The death of an innocent motorist orphans children, makes widows and denies society future doctors, teachers and guardians of the public order. The presentation of the execution whether on television or the web, should also be accompanied by brief biographies of the innocent victims of the accident. The victim is humanized with childhood photos and aspirations while the street racer is portrayed as defiant, sociopathic or smug. The best footage is the street racer blaming the innocent victim for getting in his way, or simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Once the public sees that the suspect even fails to understand the consequences of his actions, the tax-payers will crave to see that smirk wiped off his face. The executioner's hand will be the hand of the public, who will feel that they have gotten their money's worth in tax dollars.

The rationale behind executing the racer's passengers too: The panic of impending execution, of shattered dreams and their life flashing before their eyes, further alienates that community. Early in the program, the public may react negatively to the racer's friends and family paying the price too. The regime must frame the passengers as deserving of execution too. The racer's passengers should ideally start blaming their driver for getting them into this mess. No one will want to hang out with the street racers because they risk getting dragged into an incident involving a death squad. This isolates the true sociopaths from the half-hearted posers within the street racer subculture.

Evolution of execution policy and public views over time:
The first time such an execution is released, it will constitute a viral memetic blast wave across the public psyche, much like the first Iraqi insurgent beheading videos or the beating of Rodney King by the LAPD. The public will wonder if there is a new policy being implemented and look for clues in the appearance of the executioners that would reveal more of their affiliation and role within the regime.

A potential development that threatens such a policy is if the executed driver or passenger elicits sympathy from the public. If the driver or passenger appears vulnerable while being executed, it may elevate them to martyr status and may result in calls from the public for a more humane approach like auto deceleration fail safes. The public outcry may even result in the removal of the execution component, which defeats the shock value and social utility of the program.

Procedure for first responders:

1. Identify indicators that incident involved drag racing:
GPS data indicate excessive speed
Wireless LBS monitoring triggers multiple speeder alert
Decals indicating racing hobby
Modified dashboards and parts

2. Notify designated special response office to dispatch an execution team. Teams will operate in unmarked vehicles and maintain equipment with video recording and body transport. Local police will be ordered to provide perimeter security but not to become involved in the process.

3. Execution team leader will gather facts, assess situation and determine if suspect is culpable for the accident. A video conference with an independent judge and field commander with be held. If all agree, each of the designated shooters will be ordered to fire a single shot into convicted's head, with one of the shooter's rounds being a full-powered blank, chosen at random.

4. Video footage and report will be filed. The body will be disposed of in a way to remand custody to local authorities without exposing the death squad to local law enforcement.

5. Public affairs will be tasked with post-production and public release.