By Steven Symes 
We’ve seen some really poor choices for police chases, but this drug dealer fleeing in a Mini Cooper takes the cake. The guy apparently thought the little British car that’s famous for parking in tight spots and being “cheeky” could outrun local police and the FBI who are in much more powerful pursuit-rated vehicles.
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Apparently, the guy thought he had a chance, maybe after he watched The Italian Job one too many times. After police watch the guy go to his suspected drug supplier’s house to presumably pick up a fresh batch of drugs, they decide to execute a traffic stop.
But our suspect pushes all four cylinders in his Mini hard, gradually going from the speed limit on the highway to just over 100 mph. We’re sure the gutless wonder was struggling to maintain that speed.
When cops get the go-ahead to execute a PIT maneuver, it doesn’t take much for the lead to catch up. Perhaps sensing what’s coming, the suspect slows down to make a U-turn and go the other direction, but the lead cop just slams into the back of the Mini, then does a little love tap of a PIT maneuver.
Our suspect is a determined one, so he keeps running and that’s when the FBI agents in their unmarked Ford F-150 lose patience, drive out in front of the toy car, and try forcing the suspect to stop.
That allows the lead police officer to get parallel with the Mini Cooper and give it a proper PIT maneuver at speed, sending it spinning onto the snowy shoulder. That ends the chase as cops swarm the little car.
It was a stupid choice for a getaway car.
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