There seems to be a great deal of missing the point going on here.
It's not a matter of giving out defects to defectable cars...
We all know what we can and can't do - what's roadworthy and what isn't, and all know this is a risk taken by ALL motorists if your car isn't up to scratch. Its one of the reasons I'm pretty happy to be a member of 'team stock' at the moment.
The issue here is the 'raid' (for want of a better word) on a legitimate, legal, organised event where people displayed their cars, in good faith, for the benefit of the community to enjoy - was very much NOT, as Chinny so perfectly described, within the spirit of the game.
This - and the other instances of similar behaviour at Sandown etc - is VERY bad form from Victoria Police. It certainly doesn't do anything to encourage running these kinds of events - and if anything, will serve only to further drive things underground.
Nice way to build a bridge Vic Pol.