Sep 5 2020

SYSK Selects: How Police Chases Work

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Entire TV shows are dedicated to them and Americans love to watch a live one, but police chases aren't as routine as they seem. While police assert chases are important tools, critics say cops engage in chases too often and too easily. Learn all about the what, how, and why in this classic episode.

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In this eye-opening episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the wild world of police chases, exploring everything from the training cops receive and the equipment they use to stop vehicles, to the shocking fact that nearly half of all pursuits are for nonviolent offenses. They uncover a system with almost no legal restrictions despite causing roughly one death per day, and discuss how different police departments handle pursuit policies with wildly different results. It's a fascinating look at a common practice that might be far more dangerous and questionable than most people realize.


Movies Discussed

Cops
Cops
1989
★ 6.6
"One of my favorite things, if you watch the show Cops, you are well versed with the pit maneuver — Josh cites the TV show Cops as a source for familiarizing viewers with the pit maneuver technique." — Josh
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
1971 1h 42m
★ 7.4
"Dirty Harry would put on and do like a Yui — Chuck references Dirty Harry in the context of police sirens and emergency vehicles in cop movies." — Chuck
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
1969
★ 6.7
"I put an egg on it like Brady Bunch. I remember that one. God, that was one of the greatest television shows of all time. — Josh mentions The Brady Bunch while discussing an episode where a character hit a cone during training." — Josh
Top Secret!
Top Secret!
1984 1h 30m
★ 7.1
"I learned about it from the movie Top Secret, where a Pinto like just barely hits a tree on its front and blows up — Chuck references the movie to illustrate how Ford Pinto vehicles would explode in collisions." — Chuck

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