The video showing a police officer performing a PIT maneuver in a patrol car to force a high-speed vehicle to stop is leaving internet users amazed.
In the footage, captured by the patrol car’s dash-cam, the officer is seen attempting a PIT maneuver (Precision Immobilization Technique), widely used by authorities during pursuits.
The maneuver involves the officer moving the front of the patrol car to the side to push the rear of a fleeing suspect’s vehicle, causing it to spin 180 degrees.
The technique was introduced in the United States in the 1980s but is considered extremely dangerous for everyone involved, so it is not recommended unless there is no other option.
It seems this was the conclusion reached by the officer in the video. In the footage released by the Florida Highway Patrol, you can see the officer performing a PIT maneuver to stop a heavily modified Can-Am Maverick X3 Max.
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According to NBC 6 Miami, it all began when the driver of the Can-Am Maverick X3 Max allegedly struck one of the officers before fleeing, resulting in the pursuit seen in the video.
After being arrested, the suspect was charged with “second-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault on a police officer, and aggravated fleeing and evasion after an accident,” according to NBC 6 Miami.
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