Sedalia Dave Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 WATCH: Truck screeches down I-10, refuses to stop for police after losing tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 If it did start the fires the driver should be charged with arson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 39 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: WATCH: Truck screeches down I-10, refuses to stop for police after losing tire Been there, seen that and arrested the guy back in the day. He was so plastered, he never knew that sparks were flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I've seen it twice in my life. Very interesting endings in both cases. Although the drivers were bleeding profusely after both instances, I compliment law enforcement with their restraint both times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Years ago, a farmer was taking a bailer to a junk yard. A couple miles from it a tire blew out. He started fires along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Two things every criminal needs to learn: 1. You can't run from the police. 2. See item 1 above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finagler 6853 Life Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: Two things every criminal needs to learn: 1. You can't run from the police. 2. See item 1 above. Oh you can run, you'll just die tired. Saw that on some t-shirt years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Contrary to the line of thought here, one CAN outrun the police. It actually happens quite often. The police and media seldom allow it to be made public, but it HAS and DOES happen quite often. Several of my LEO friends have relayed some pretty wild stories about pursuits that were abandoned because they were either too dangerous or because they were simply unable keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Seen a bunch of them. It's amazing how well a vehicle on three wheels can be steered. Or one with four flat tires. I've seen them go for miles. Yes, they do start fires like that. I doubt they would be criminally charged since there was no intent to start fires. During my tenure as a patrol officer, I did terminate several chases based on the fact that they were endangering other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 50 year old story. Guy in college told of a couple old maid sisters had an old car they never bothered to renew the licens plates. The local Barney Fife tried to pull them over. But they kept going around town until he gave up and dropped back. They later told the story of some crazy person chasing them around town with flashing lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Cancelling vehicle chases has been pretty routine since about 2000. The liability of pursuing a traffic offence was not worth it. Our chase policy was so restrictive, we couldn't even chase stolen cars or burglars. It had to be a forcible felony like armed robbery or murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Brings new meaning to RAM Tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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