We have zero sympathy for street takeover participants or those dumb enough to stand and watch them. Many of the cars at the events get absolutely trashed but the kids doing this don’t care because most of the vehicles are stolen anyway. They also don’t care about shutting down traffic, delaying emergency responses in the city, or even plowing over their “friends” watching and recording them. That’s why watching police in Georgia bust one of these events, taking down a participant in brutal fashion, is just so satisfying.
City shuts down first ever planned street takeover, sending a clear message.
Police focus on the car that’s doing donuts as a helicopter overhead observes. It’s a convertible Chevy Camaro with a dorky gold and white wrap (at least we think it’s a wrap) that’s almost as embarrassing as all the graphics on the original Fast and Furious cars.
The Camaro driver almost slams into some of his buddies while trying to get away from Georgia State Police, with troopers staying on him like white on rice. That trooper pushes him onto the sidewalk in front of some stores and the guy drives along it like he’s in some action flick.
What this kid doesn’t seem to understand is what you see in the movies is far from reality. Jumping the curb and hitting a shopping cart, his Camaro (unless it isn’t his and is stolen instead) takes a whooping. He also speeds over a speed bump, which probably didn’t help things.
As he tries rolling over another curb and a grass strip to reach a street and the promise of freedom, the driver seems to realize the front passenger-side wheel is no longer with him, which is why so many sparks were shooting out from the chassis. And so the driver puts his hands up and surrenders.
This is why we say these street takeover dorks aren’t car enthusiasts. No true gearhead would treat their beloved ride this way just for some cheap thrills. These are just kids wanting to get social media fame and fortune, or in other words fools.
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