In 1996, Finland invented, but never adopted, a harpoon device to stop drivers evading police. It latched onto a fleeing car and, if necessary, released tear gas into the car.
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Jul 5, 2016
Car harpoon releases tear gas
Stupidest car chase ever caught on video
Idiot in car drives in circles around a supermarket parking while a cop on foot tries to shoot out the car’s tires in the presence of bystanders. I don’t know who’s the bigger idiot here… from r/IdiotsInCars [via IdiotsInCars]
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Desperate fugitive commandeers and crashes multiple cars in police chase
This gentleman really didn’t want to get caught. In hot pursuit by police, he keeps crashing his car, then taking other people’s cars. Eventually he runs out of cars and starts running. He’s stopped trying to scale a fence. Takeaway – don’t drive with your door unlocked. [via] UPDATE: this happened in 2014 in Denver. […]
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Pickup truck going 115mph avoids road block by flying through the air
From Jalopnik: “An 18 year-old driving a stolen Toyota Tacoma running from the police in Webster Parish, Louisiana hit a set of spike strips going 115 mph, subsequently barreled off of the road and into a drainage ditch, launched the truck into the air and landed on a car parked at a restaurant.”
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This brush set enlists your power drill in the war on germs and dirt
For years, dirty countertops, appliances, or bathroom fixtures were just kind of gross. But unkempt corners of your kitchen and bathroom aren’t just a sign of laziness anymore. Now, they’re a potential breeding ground for infectious disease. You can’t just limp through cleaning these days. You’ve gotta get rigorous about it, which means it’s no […]
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This solar charger works anywhere to power up your devices in just minutes
Hunting around for an outlet or a power battery when you’re trying to charge your phone or tablet is always an annoyance. But when you’re out in the world hiking or camping or traveling, finding an outlet might be more than a minor inconvenience…it might be downright impossible. Running low on battery power isn’t an […]
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With Learnable, learning to code doesn’t have to turn your brain into a pretzel
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” – Mahatma Gandhi Of all the skills you feel like you should probably know, yet likely don’t, coding might be one of the most intimidating. From the varied programming languages to the range of platforms to the sheer discomfort […]
