Mercedes driver arrested in Houston - hope it was not one of us!
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Mercedes driver arrested in Houston - hope it was not one of us!
Mercedes driver was racing through downtown at 110 mph. Then he passed the police chief. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/HPD-chief-Art-Acevedo-speeding-ticket-14418505.php?t=417c9dd108
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LOL I didn't realize they didn't mention the Dodge...which means it probably got away....
1) Benz owner had a stupid reply
2) sounds like there was a decent gap, since it sounds like the cop "pulled out" to follow the charger and then "got passed" by the c63...which means the Benz driver didn't even notice the cop (way to be aware) hitting the brakes hard before quickly catching up to him would have probably let him fly, as the cop would have been accelerating to catch up to the other car
3) the quote from the cop saying "the car is going to car jail" sounds dumb
Overall sounds like a bunch of idiots
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It's shocking to see reckless driving incidents like this making headlines. Speeding endangers lives and can lead to severe legal consequences. For those interested in exploring arrest records or learning more about legal outcomes in South Carolina, check out Arrests.org SC. Staying informed helps foster safer communities.
Really? Then we need to start with the LackLuster and apathetic driving skills of the "enforcers" (Police) who are unfortunately protected by Qualified Immunity. Oh, nice first post, troll.
BTW - Cops Lies Matter.
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Not only that, sometimes accelerating, or exceeding the posted limit can sometimes be the safest option. I remember my Drivers Ed. Teacher(also my head football coach)(Coach Teagarden). He used to say he wished sometimes he has a gas pedal, as well as a brake pedal on his side(he wasn’t talking about me, naturally).
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Speeding like that is reckless and dangerous, especially in a busy city. It's always interesting to see how these cases unfold. You can check Indiana arrests overview for more updates on similar incidents and legal records. Hopefully, this serves as a reminder for safer driving!
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Speeding like that is reckless and dangerous, especially in a busy city. It's always interesting to see how these cases unfold. You can check Indiana arrests overview for more updates on similar incidents and legal records. Hopefully, this serves as a reminder for safer driving!
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In this video, where the truck goes into the gas station - that is our blue GLS....the IGNORANT cops do not care who dies. This guy did not use his blinker....how dare he! The police need to be put into check. We, as a nation need to End Qualified Immunity and put some common sense into the morons with badges.
https://youtu.be/UmPzaRPf1k0?t=154
https://youtu.be/UmPzaRPf1k0?t=154
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Where you coming from? Where you going? I don't answer questions that cops ask, ever. You got to make life as hard for them as they do for us. See you in court!
