I didn’t realize a newscaster could diagnose someone from helicopter footage. Why do some people go so far out of their way to make excuses for dangerous criminals?
... for the scooter and bike gang menace, the excuses in particular have been outlandish. These guys can ride their vehicles up to an area where they can scoot around to their heart's content, just as dirt bikers do. That area is not a major urban area and most certainly not the I-93.
Is your imagination so small that you can't imagine a reporter for WCVB asking police for a rundown on the situation after it ended in order to...you know...report on it?
At approximately 9 a.m., Danvers Police attempted to stop a scooter operator who reportedly had a knife and had threatened to harm himself. The male was operating a 2019 Yamaha YW50 scooter erratically. The operator was later spotted in the area of Centennial Drive in Peabody and then a few minutes later driving north on the southbound side of Route 95. The operator got onto Route 114 eastbound and MSP cruisers began following, with no lights on and not in a pursuit posture. ...
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What
By Scratchie
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:06pm
What in the actual fuck? Magoo? Is that you?
"Road hog!"
By Dave
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 5:56pm
"Road hog!"
I've done this before, but it
By brianjdamico
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:13pm
I've done this before, but it was in GTA and not real life...
naked santa?
By bostnkid
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:23pm
wtf
Thrill seeker.
By Lee
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:28pm
Having some fun.
Dog bless him!
According to twitter...according to WCVB...
By Kaz
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:41pm
Someone on Twitter said someone on WCVB said the guy was having a mental health crisis and ran from police.
I didn’t realize a newscaster
By Kinopio
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 12:51pm
I didn’t realize a newscaster could diagnose someone from helicopter footage. Why do some people go so far out of their way to make excuses for dangerous criminals?
um, the cop statement flat out said he was suicidal...
By passing thru
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 1:26pm
and that they didn't pursue him actively because of his condition.
why do some people jump to conclusions on the basis of so little information?
I don't know of ANY pursuit policy
By roadman
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 4:59pm
that would allow police to chase a person the wrong way down an Interstate.
On this topic in particular...
By Stop the scooters
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 1:30pm
... for the scooter and bike gang menace, the excuses in particular have been outlandish. These guys can ride their vehicles up to an area where they can scoot around to their heart's content, just as dirt bikers do. That area is not a major urban area and most certainly not the I-93.
FWIW- the MSP had reported
By anon_wd
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 1:45pm
FWIW- the MSP had reported the guy as suicidal- was in other accounts
Saw story this morning and knew it would get turned into something here akin to "killjoy fascist cops ruining wrong-way rider's fun"
What?
By Kaz
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 2:06pm
Is your imagination so small that you can't imagine a reporter for WCVB asking police for a rundown on the situation after it ended in order to...you know...report on it?
Consider the source
By Hardy Har Har
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 2:56pm
Car And Driver saw a vehicle with a combustion engine AND police officers - his poor mind overloaded.
I'll answer your question
By Waquiot
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 3:17pm
Yes.
Seriously?
By SwirlyGrrl
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 2:24pm
Dangerous, yes, but if you saw the footage "insane" is a mild description for this.
Although I half expected a helicopter crash in the area given all the airborne activity in these parts.
From State Police
By adamg
Thu, 05/27/2021 - 3:43pm
Troopers Apprehend Suicidal Man in Medford:
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