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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

a precision immobilization technique

not that precise was it

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

not that precise was it

More precise than "precision bombing," which, only recently, started to mean "more precise than carpet bombing."

[–] zwerdlds@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Well, it was precise, in that he did it to one car. Unfortunately, it wasn't accurate, in that the target was completely wrong.

The more you know music plays

[–] btfod@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

Yeah well you try tactically assessing the optical parameters of the subject's conveyance before dekineticalizing the situation

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 10 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


(KARK) – Officials with Arkansas State Police say a trooper has retired after he allegedly performed a PIT maneuver on a car “in error” following a pursuit on Interstate 40 in St. Francis County.

ASP officials confirmed that the trooper was performing a Tactile Vehicle Intervention — sometimes referred to as a TVI, a precision immobilization technique, or PIT maneuver — during a pursuit on Sunday, Sept. 10, around 8:30 p.m.

Authorities said the trooper had been pursuing two vehicles reportedly traveling at speeds in excess of 100 mph.

In the video released by Arkansas State Police seen above, the trooper performed a PIT maneuver on a white sedan — but, according to authorities, it was not one of the suspect vehicles.

TVIs and PIT maneuvers are used by law enforcement to stop suspects during pursuits.

Thomas Hubbard, has not been on duty since the incident and has submitted his letter of retirement.


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[–] ChaosCharlie@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Must be nice to be allowed to “retire” after making a serious, potentially fatal error, causing financial and bodily harm to a random law abiding citizen.

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

They spelled “retries” wrong.