In a Sun-Times story last week, a spectator at a car drifting event was quoted as saying those who participate in these illegal activities are not “bad people.” If that’s true, why did one driver choose not to show his face in a photo and use the alias “Draco”? Draco says drifting gives him an adrenaline rush.
Well, his selfish adrenaline rush is harmful. It causes air and noise pollution and adversely affects residents of neighborhoods where street takeovers are taking place. I can’t sleep with my windows open because of the noise of revving engines as the cars fly down streets. So I keep my air conditioning on, burning more fossil fuels and hurting the environment.
