State troopers seem to get a lot of things wrong. From performing the PIT maneuver on the wrong car during a chase, to causing unnecessary deaths during said chases, to issuing fake tickets to cover up racism, major screw ups are commonplace at departments across the country. They can even mishandle what would otherwise be … Read more
License plate scanner usage by law enforcement has exploded in the last decade or so. One company that makes the software used in the scanners saw a near 3,000 percent increase in usage in the period of 2017-2019. Even a decade ago, millions of plates were being scanned using the tech. So we must wonder, … Read more
As a kid, I distinctly remember sitting in the back of my family’s 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan and seeing “speed limit enforced by aircraft” signs on the side of the road. I never knew how this actually worked, so I always imagined Snoopy flying a biplane and gunning down speeding cars, but the reality is … Read more
A woman in Metro Detroit allegedly went on quite the spree last week when she hit multiple parked cars, rammed into police, drove directly at pedestrians and took a shortcut through a backyard. She’s back on the street today thanks to a ludicrously light bond. What’s The Best Navigational App? | Jalopinions Madison Forsyth sounds … Read more
A Minnesota state trooper received nine charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide this week for the crash death of a teen. His checkered past of causing wrecks while on-duty left many in the community wondering why it took a tragic death to get this officer off the road. Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper … Read more
Gif: Florida Highway Patrol A police chase in Miami, Florida earlier this month ended with a woman deciding to jump from an off-ramp into a lake. Dashcam footage released by the Florida Highway Patrol this week shows how the latter stages of the pursuit unfolded and how the driver managed to climb from the wrecked … Read more
If someone steals a car, police don’t chase after them on foot in the hope they’ll be able to keep up, do they? So it stands to reason that if someone steals some heavy machinery, then a standard cop car probably won’t be much help in bringing them to justice. This way of thinking led … Read more
