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Whenever we watch these Arkansas State Police chases, or ones for a lot of other effective law enforcement agencies, we wonder why people keep running. Sure, there’s the occasional suspect who gets away, at least for a time, but they almost always roast troopers within the first few minutes of the pursuit.
Did this trooper maybe get a little carried away?
Over and over, other suspects keep running even though they can’t really put some distance between them and pursuing cops. It’s almost like they’re too stubborn to realize they’re not getting away.
Maybe they think that determination is a virtue and somehow will translate into their escaping the consequences of their actions. Perhaps that same attitude is why most of the people who run have criminal records, like they think this time they’ll finally get away with breaking the law even though they keep getting caught.
That brings us to this specific chase involving a suspect in a reportedly stolen Dodge Ram as he flees an Arkansas trooper trying to perform a lawful traffic stop. At first the guy drives like a maniac, speeding, weaving through traffic, driving on the shoulder on the highway, and doing all the usual tricks to ditch the trooper.
But the trooper isn’t to be outdone, staying on the truck’s tail To ditch most members of ASP you must be an exceptional driver with at least a better than average vehicle, if not a red hot ride, or you just won’t get away.
This guy is at best an average driver with a below average getaway vehicle. As he keeps fleeing, backup joins in the chase. The net is closing around him, but most suspects at this point just keep on fighting like they’ll be able to magically slip away.
But this guy doesn’t. Instead, he suddenly pulls over and surrenders. There’s no high-speed PIT maneuver, not high-flying chase down the median, no running into trees on the side of the road. Even though the conclusion isn’t as exciting, it’s still amazing to see unfold.
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