Parents of the 63 young motorcycle street racers and pillion riders today came to Bang Pongpang police station to place 20,000 baht each as cash deposit to guarantee that their children will not go to the street race again or else it will be confiscated, and parents facing 3-month jail term and extra 30,000 baht fine.
They came to place the deposit with the police after their children have finished a week-long rehabilitation programme and training at the army camp since their arrest since July 17.
At the police station, some parents voiced opposition to the cash pledge to guarantee that their kids won’t return to the race agsin, reasoning that it was a heavy burden for them.
Some said they have to borrow money to pledge and they also doubted the handling of the police in concluding quickly that their kids were street racers.
But Bang Pongpang police chief Pol Col Sompot Suwancharas said the police enforced the law under the directive of the military junta.
He said disagreement voiced by parents was tantamount to pass the burden to the societies.
He said the cash deposit would be sent to the Finance Ministry to take care of for two years.
If these racers are caught for racing during the to the two-year protective period, the cash deposit will be confiscated and contributed to Children Protection Fund.
Their parents will also face three months in prison, and a 30,000 baht fine, or both.
He said the 61 motorcycles seized will be returned to their owners after nothing illegal
