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The should get a launcher in the hood of a squad car instead. In pursuit they can tag following and then peal off.
by tokai 4y ago
The should get a launcher in the hood of a squad car instead. In pursuit they can tag following and then peal off.
- Brybry 4y agoFor anyone not aware, this does actually exist. If you look on youtube there are a few examples of police using vehicle-mounted launchers in real chases. [1][2] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJTYQx5qMlc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJTYQx5qMlc [Florida State Police/Highway Patrol] [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2H9A8kV-zA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2H9A8kV-zA [Austin Police]
- roarcher 4y agoInteresting, the devices in both those videos are made by the same company that makes the handheld launcher from the article.
- wisnoskij 4y agoIf NY is like some Toronto, I imagine traffic is so bad that vehicle chases dont really happen anywhere near the center/important parts of the city, which is why they are focusing on hand held devices.