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Eug Wanker · Jun 3, 2004, 02:32 PM

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It looked like a Hollywood stunt. But it wasn�t. A high speed takedown on the 401 near Nielson turned the highway into a scene of real life drama early Wednesday. And it ended as suspensefully as it began.

O.P.P. Whitby officers were at the wheel, when they were forced to ram a fleeing van into the concrete divider just after 5am. That stopped the vehicle in a shower of sparks, as it skidded to a reluctant halt.

But the chase, which had reached speeds of over 160 kilometres an hour, didn�t end there � two suspects immediately jumped out and made a mad dash for freedom, running across the road to try and escape.

But they didn�t get far. Cops were in hot pursuit, jumping one man right away, and running down another in the median of the highway.

phoenixboy · Jun 3, 2004, 02:34 PM

.asx?? wtf?????

Eug Wanker · Jun 3, 2004, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by phoenixboy:
.asx?? wtf?????

Yeah, I haven't tested it on a Mac yet, but it works fine in WMP in Windows.

vmpaul · Jun 3, 2004, 02:54 PM

Works on a Mac. No prob.

Quick thinking cop in that squad car. People would've definitely got hurt if the suspect would've ran into that accident site.

cszar2001 · Jun 3, 2004, 02:59 PM

WOW!
I wonder why that second cop car didn`t just run the guy over that was running away?

dtriska · Jun 3, 2004, 03:01 PM

Nicely done. I especially liked the "Stop resisting!" part. LOL...

Eug Wanker · Jun 3, 2004, 03:04 PM

Hmmm... Actually Whitby police, not Toronto police. Close enough.

phoenixboy · Jun 3, 2004, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by vmpaul:
Works on a Mac. No prob.

what player are you using?

vmpaul · Jun 3, 2004, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by phoenixboy:
what player are you using?

Windows Media Player for that clip.

residentEvil · Jun 3, 2004, 03:54 PM

the reporter at the end cracks me up...

he is the 'crime specialist' hahaha. wonder if he is original from detroit.

Weezer · Jun 3, 2004, 04:05 PM

haha wow.

Stop Resisting!

*Kick*

Stop resisting!

*kick*

beautiful

ratlater · Jun 3, 2004, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by vmpaul:
Windows Media Player for that clip.

WMP failed to play it for me, VLC worked like a charm though. That was a great stop...very slick.

-matt

ghost_flash · Jun 3, 2004, 04:19 PM

Worked great for me. Great piece of driving! You gotta love that; that cop saved a serious problem up the road by stopping those jerks short. I thought the "stop resisting" part was funny. Where I live, they would have beat the crap out of him, then politely asked to stop resisting...

Socially Awkward Solo · Jun 3, 2004, 04:21 PM

Wow, props to the cops, they ****ed those dudes up.

phoenixboy · Jun 3, 2004, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by ratlater:
VLC worked like a charm though.

what version? 0.7.2 didn't work for me in panther (10.3.4)

mitchell_pgh · Jun 3, 2004, 04:49 PM

Interesting that they rammed him. Normally they shoot out the tires and wait, but I guess they didn't want to chance it.

If you are running from the cops, and placing others in danger, they should just shoot and save the taxpayers money

Socially Awkward Solo · Jun 3, 2004, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:

If you are running from the cops, and placing others in danger, they should just shoot and save the taxpayers money

Ya I can't wait to see how I end up paying for that smashed police car

ghost_flash · Jun 3, 2004, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
Interesting that they rammed him. Normally they shoot out the tires and wait, but I guess they didn't want to chance it.

If you are running from the cops, and placing others in danger, they should just shoot and save the taxpayers money

They can't shoot the tires out. Bullets may not penetrate, or worse hit an innocent.
Normally, in the states they T-bone the car by clipping the rear quarter-panel. I've never seen that maneuver before, and am amazed at how effective it was. Hats off to those cops. They most certainly saved more than one life.

Sealobo · Jun 3, 2004, 08:59 PM

I miss Toronto and those undercover cop rides in dark blue color... not.

ryju · Jun 3, 2004, 10:09 PM

I was in Toronto later that day.. great work by the police I must say I tip my cap two times for them.

C.J. Moof · Jun 3, 2004, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by phoenixboy:
what version? 0.7.2 didn't work for me in panther (10.3.4)

Doesn't work in VLC 0.6.2, WMP7 or WMP9 for me. that's enough effort.

Eug Wanker · Jun 3, 2004, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Yeah, I haven't tested it on a Mac yet, but it works fine in WMP in Windows.

Yup. Works fine in WMP in Panther.

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
They can't shoot the tires out. Bullets may not penetrate, or worse hit an innocent.
Normally, in the states they T-bone the car by clipping the rear quarter-panel. I've never seen that maneuver before, and am amazed at how effective it was. Hats off to those cops. They most certainly saved more than one life.

Not to mention that this was on open highway with other vehicles. (There was a big semi on the bottom left of the video.) If that guy went out of control with blown tires that'd be a major problem.

C.J. Moof · Jun 3, 2004, 10:21 PM

Oh. Don't try to play it from safari, but it works in IE.

G4ME · Jun 3, 2004, 10:27 PM

Ahh it was only a Crown Vic.

Great job for the cameraman, I get he got a nice bonus.

Eug Wanker · Jun 3, 2004, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by C.J. Moof:
Oh. Don't try to play it from safari, but it works in IE.

Works fine in Safari for me.