February 3rd 07, 06:55 AM
posted to ca.driving,rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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From the Land of the Police Pursuit
"Scott en Aztlán" wrote:
> Here in LA, if a police pursuit occurs during a newscast, they drop
> everything and shift into continuous coverage, even pre-empting normal
> programming, in the hopes of catching a spectacular crash or a perp
> getting his head blown off.
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> Some highlights from this chase (which appears to involve the entire
> Torrance, CA, police department):
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> * The fleeing suspect squeezes past a Trucker on a freeway ramp; the
> Trucker freaks out, and almost runs a school bus off the road
> * The cops use the PIT maneuver on the suspect's car, right next to a
> civillian in a silver SUV
> * The cops then fire several shots into the suspect's vehicle
> * Plus a few other surprises 
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> http://www.zippyvideos.com/2625430796605626/chase/
Did they really need 11 police cars to chase a run-of-the-mill Nissan ?
Graham
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