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forum_emoticons.html	[quote=02Silverado4x4,15855] There is that technology, but unfortunately, its all too expensive to put in use on the hundreds of police departments and the thousands of police squad cars. All police forces (or so I know) use procedures like setting up spike strips and the P.I.T. maneuver, but things like that are not guaranteed to stop the chase. I've seen a lot of police chases on the television, but never in person, and only saw one on live news television (the rest were all on shows like Disorderly Conduct), it was a short chase involving a man fleeing from a few squad cars in a white Chevrolet Imapala (circa 2001). Wasn't the most spectacular chase, because the guy gave up after getting his car stuck in a ditch. The most insane I've ever seen was that one chase where this guy stole a military tank and drove it down the urban streets and highways in Los Angeles. I think its still up on YouTube. I saw it on The World's Wildest Police Videos a while back.[/quote]
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MBSL65fan

Quote From: ford_guy

I've just had about enough with hearing about politics and Britney.

Me too. Politics can wait and who give a crap about Britney? The media is only focusing on celebrities these days and why do we care? :oh:

ford_guy

Sorry MBSL65fan, I can't recall having watched that one. The last chase I can recall watching was the one that ended with a standoff in Irwindale. I haven't been paying much attention to the news lately. I've just had about enough with hearing about politics and Britney. The only thing I've been paying attention to has been that deadly standoff in the San Fernando Valley that ended with 5 people dead, including the LAPD SWAT officer. I'm watching his funeral right now on TV.

Badlymad, that was a fake police chase. It was part of a promo for a video game. Did you notice how empty the streets were? :grin:

antp

impressive

badlymad

Has anyone seen this police chase?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgTnoFIvm7k
Definitely the most movie-like chase I have ever seen.

MBSL65fan

It was probably televised. I just heard of one recently from some kids at school. The last one I remember in the area was with The Nissan Titan that crashed on I think Highway 39.

ford_guy

There's police chases in Los Angeles alone everyday. Or are you referring to a specific televised one?

MBSL65fan

ford guy, wasn't there a recent police chase somewhere in California lately? I heard there was.

ford_guy

That was nice. Took him out hard and clean. :grin:

And you have to love "the swarm" towards the end.

By the way, the department in pursuit was the Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff's Department. Phoenix is in Maricopa County.

Neptune

Hard to say, the LeSabre is front wheel drive, and the suspect turned to the right (to avoid hitting the Ford Aerostar van on the left) and the right tire & wheel assembly of the Buick snagged on the on the pickup truck to the right (which was a Ford F-Series) The Buick was just too big to fit thru both vehicles.

CarChasesFanatic

That was good but, the wheel of the Buick broke very easily didnt it?