Eeyore wrote:
> "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.
>>
>> Some highlights from this chase (which appears to involve the entire
>> Torrance, CA, police department):
>>
>> * 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
>>
>> http://www.zippyvideos.com/2625430796605626/chase/
>
> Did they really need 11 police cars to chase a run-of-the-mill Nissan
> ?

At least these cops are doing real police work - getting a criminal off the
streets. That's better than you can say for the cop on the overpass with a
radar gun just trying to get to the end of his shift.

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Craig Holl
Mechanical Engineer
New Berlin, WI
www.midwestroads.com
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