Vegas dad customized his Mustang to resemble Transformer’s Barricade
The blockbuster 2007 movie Transformers has truly captured the hearts of many. Transformers animated series enthusiasts were joined by a new and younger throng of fans because of the film. A Las Vegas dad, for example, even customized his 2007 Ford Mustang to resemble the Decepticon member Barricade for his young boy.
Jessie Vigil, who is a disabled Iraq war veteran, revamped his Mustang to look very similar to the Transformers character Barricade for his son Thomas, who is seven years old. The seemingly new car now sports a black and white body paint plus the red-and-blue emergency bar mounted on its hood. To finish off the nine-month long project, “Police” is spelled on the sides plus the phrase “To punish and enslave”. Vigil also added “dial 411 for theater information” on the Barricade-inspired 2007 Ford Mustang.
“My intent was to re-create the movie car,” said Vigil. “When I came back from Iraq, I tried to spoil him. I wasn’t the best dad before.”
To ensure that Vigil will not be breaking any laws, he consulted Chief Deputy Attorney Joe Ulibari. The lawyer initially did not fully support the plan but later on did not see any regulation on copying the police car scheme. It is not illegal to replicate police cars but the owner/s should never pretend to be legitimate police officer. In addition to that, genuine police cars are actually sold to private citizens.
“I don’t think this guy has any intent to mimic a state police officer,” said Ulibarri. “I’m not hearing that he is causing a problem and arresting people.”
Source: Associated Press.
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