I remember a lawsuit in Arizona. There was a guy that tortured and killed a married couple. Sued and won a case on "cruel and unusual punishment" over something really stupid. The Irony.
Dude was pulled over for a traffic stop. I'm guessing he took off because he was carrying and he is a suspect in a homicide. Officer is in fair condition per this article.
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Police: Man arrested hours after allegedly dragging and badly injuring Baltimore police officer during traffic stop
The man allegedly accelerated his vehicle toward a Baltimore police sergeant during a traffic stop Tuesday night.www.baltimoresun.com
What's the rule?
I saw what you did there.
Back in high school and college, like 22 years ago before Fast and Furious, we used to sit in parking lots during the summer and people would bring their cars in. Occasionally they'd race on the strip if there was no traffic late at night, but for the most part people just hung out and checked the cars out. The police would come and usually tell us to disperse because we didn't have permission to sit in these parking lots, and so we begrudgingly would leave and find another spot. That went on for awhile, that was until the group did get permission from one of the businesses. The next night we're all sitting in that parking lot and a police cruiser pulls in. We expected him to try and ask us to leave, but he must have gotten the memo because instead of trying to chase us off he did a big ass donut burnout in the parking lot and left while everyone cheered.
Sounds like a pretty cool police officer! We did the same thing up in NW Indiana on a street called Broadway. Cars lining the street with their hoods up and we’d sometimes race from light to light but it was mostly a lot of revving engines and an occasional tire squeal.Back in high school and college, like 22 years ago before Fast and Furious, we used to sit in parking lots during the summer and people would bring their cars in. Occasionally they'd race on the strip if there was no traffic late at night, but for the most part people just hung out and checked the cars out. The police would come and usually tell us to disperse because we didn't have permission to sit in these parking lots, and so we begrudgingly would leave and find another spot. That went on for awhile, that was until the group did get permission from one of the businesses. The next night we're all sitting in that parking lot and a police cruiser pulls in. We expected him to try and ask us to leave, but he must have gotten the memo because instead of trying to chase us off he did a big ass donut burnout in the parking lot and left while everyone cheered.
I don't know how big the street racing scene is in Indy, like if it's just a fun thing or if people have serious work done to their cars. We'd get a lot of people in Southern Ohio those summers, no idea if it's still a thing today. We'd have up to 40-60+ people some nights. We weren't really that into the street racing though. People did most of their racing at the local track.
You from Merrillville or crown point?
Close……Lowell
I don't know if it's big in Indy, but there have been a couple of reports on it lately. The difference from when you were in HS and today, is these people are blocking main thoroughfares for several blocks so no traffic can get through and holding multiple races so it ties things up until the police arrive. We had the original muscle cars back in the late 60's and early 70's. We'd race, but we went out a ways away from traffic and the police. At one time we had the perfect spot on the far east side of Indy. I-70 was still under construction so we used it for about a month before they opened it.Back in high school and college, like 22 years ago before Fast and Furious, we used to sit in parking lots during the summer and people would bring their cars in. Occasionally they'd race on the strip if there was no traffic late at night, but for the most part people just hung out and checked the cars out. The police would come and usually tell us to disperse because we didn't have permission to sit in these parking lots, and so we begrudgingly would leave and find another spot. That went on for awhile, that was until the group did get permission from one of the businesses. The next night we're all sitting in that parking lot and a police cruiser pulls in. We expected him to try and ask us to leave, but he must have gotten the memo because instead of trying to chase us off he did a big ass donut burnout in the parking lot and left while everyone cheered.
I don't know how big the street racing scene is in Indy, like if it's just a fun thing or if people have serious work done to their cars. We'd get a lot of people in Southern Ohio those summers, no idea if it's still a thing today. We'd have up to 40-60+ people some nights. We weren't really that into the street racing though. People did most of their racing at the local track.
How the heck does he end up arrested and charged for defending himself? That's ridiculous.
Yeah arrested I get. Until they see the video. If that’s not textbook self defense it needs to be redefined.
I get ya. Yeah, we never blocked traffic like that. We only used empty roads late so there would be no real traffic. I get blocking traffic for safety, but never racing in an area where people frequent.
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Amazing how quickly and unpredictably that dude attacked the officer.
