Posted: Jul. 23, 2009 9:51 a.m.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2009 9:51 a.m.

A story that aired on WRAL recently is generating a lot of interest from viewers. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office recently seized a 2007 Corvette Z06 from a convicted drug dealer. The car is now being used in the drug interdiction program and for catching speeders. It’s a high performance vehicle (505 HP; zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds) that the county didn’t have to buy.

Most comments are positive. People are glad that law enforcement took the vehicle from someone who got it with money gained illegally, and are now using it to help keep drugs off the streets. Others don’t see the need for a car like this in a law enforcement capacity. There are also a large number of people who still think the county spent $70-80,000 on this car, which, if it were true, would be an incredible waste of taxpayer money. They obviously didn’t read or listen to the story carefully.

Public comment is good for stories like this. People have the right to share their opinions when they want to. We in the media just wish they had all the facts when they do. Because we know once we air/write a story that is missing some facts, we hear about it from you.