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Los Angeles car chases. They have automatic camera tracking and stabilization, estimated speeds and road maps super-imposed in the live feed while the pursuit
by AareyBaba 7y ago
Los Angeles car chases.
They have automatic camera tracking and stabilization, estimated speeds and road maps super-imposed in the live feed while the pursuit is taking place. All this from a helicopter that circles above for several hours sometimes. They even have specialized live commentators like Stu Mundel and specific lingo: 't-boned', 'pit-maneuver', and my favorite 'suspect is traveling at a high rate of speed' eg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K3dZmrcriU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K3dZmrcriU
- toomanybeersies 7y agoThey mention early on in the video that the LAPD has a helicopter en route. It's pretty crazy that the media manages to respond to incidents faster than the emergency services. I'm not trying to cast aspersions on the LAPD, but rather I'm amazed at how well-resourced the entertainment industry (face it, this isn't news) is. Despite the fact that I find it disgusting that live-crime is an entertainment genre, I guess it's also sort of useful? Do police forces utilise news helicopters as part of their operations? Can the footage be used as evidence in court?
- AareyBaba 7y agoYes. They cooperate with the LA police dept in real time passing information to help them catch the suspects or warning them of dangerous situations. Amazingly, they have a code of conduct. If shots are fired they quickly zoom out so viewers don't get to see people getting shot. The crazy part is when viewers watching the TV coverage in their homes come out onto the streets to cheer the suspects driving through their neighborhood trying to get away from the cops. In a way, just like the Tour de France!
- dmix 7y agoIt’s funny because it’s almost always in LA. And they rarely get away but they still keep trying. Once there’s a helicopter it’s pretty much over.