High-speed PIT maneuvers carry real danger, a point driven home by dashcam footage of an Arkansas trooper pursuing a fleeing suspect. The risks involved are exactly why using the technique on runners remains such a hotly debated topic among law enforcement.
In this case, the maneuver attempted at around 130 mph ended with the trooper’s cruiser flipping and the officer injured. The incident underscores how thin the margin for error becomes once speeds climb that high.