Challenger chase results in wrongful arrest (Video and picture proof)

drewnel22 · 05-11-2015, 11:27 AM

So the guy from Camaro5 is driving along with his dashcam and sees a Challenger fly by. Later he takes a picture of the officer making the arrest but another user on the forum points out the cars are different. OP then goes to the police stating they got the wrong guy but they aren't interested in the evidence.

Follow the story here: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=407548

OP from Camaro5 (original dashcam footage)

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Originally Posted by MR.Sarge

So had a close call today from an idiot in a challenger trying to evade police. Was definitely going well over 120mph and passes by zooming by me on the side strip. saw him from behind and had to shift to the left a bit. Luckily nothing happened and no one was hurt and he got caught. Was driving the beater car as I'm in the process of upgrading to a 1LE.

Video link below. So glad I got a dash cam.

Ps: don't mind the music in the beginning.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byt...eEE/view?pli=1

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Screenshot from video and the car pulled over and arrested is attached.

improvius · 05-11-2015, 11:36 AM

Yep, I've been following it from a link in The Car Lounge. It's in Dearborn, MI. Hope that poor guy gets charges dropped soon.

ShocknAwe · 05-11-2015, 11:36 AM

Possible it was a different offense and a different driver?

improvius · 05-11-2015, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Possible it was a different offense and a different driver?

Seems unlikely given the short time frame. And the dashcam would have picked up both Challengers if they'd both been speeding. Also, I think the ID number on the police SUV matches both the pursuit and the pullover.

ShocknAwe · 05-11-2015, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by improvius

Seems unlikely given the short time frame. And the dashcam would have picked up both Challengers if they'd both been speeding.

true

drewnel22 · 05-11-2015, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by improvius

Seems unlikely given the short time frame. And the dashcam would have picked up both Challengers if they'd both been speeding. Also, I think the ID number on the police SUV matches both the pursuit and the pullover.

Yup looks like it was vehicle 34 in the picture and video.

pgviper · 05-11-2015, 02:47 PM

WOW, this is blowing up!

Can't believe the cop refused to even look at the video. What a joke.

improvius · 05-11-2015, 02:47 PM

Up on Jalopnik now: http://jalopnik.com/does-this-video-...-sp-1703677037

FC4 · 05-11-2015, 03:19 PM

The driver of the Challenger which was pulled over was likely had warrants anyway. Who cares? It's not like the most upstanding citizens drive those cars anyway.

Red Bread · 05-11-2015, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FC4

The driver of the Challenger which was pulled over was likely had warrants anyway. Who cares? It's not like the most upstanding citizens drive those cars anyway.

Are you making fun of Litos?

Ten seconds of ze ol' Googles:
[img]http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/att...1&d=1340590893[/img]

FC4 · 05-11-2015, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Are you making fun of Litos?

Ten seconds of ze ol' Googles:
[img]http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/att...1&d=1340590893[/img]

Sure, yeah.

Serious question...has anyone seen someone driving a Challenger, Charger, or 300C who isn't ghetto?

KingOfJericho · 05-11-2015, 04:41 PM

Ghetto? Not really. I think "trashy" might be a better word.

ShocknAwe · 05-11-2015, 05:16 PM

Had a fat neighbor who drove an orange R/T. Had black spray-painted wheels and sounded like a wet fart.

Always caught him staring at my car when I got home. Probably related to the time I emasculated him over the bridge into town.

Red Bread · 05-11-2015, 05:17 PM

To be fair, what semi sporty car doesn't have a douchebag stereotype? Porsches, Fezzas, Vipers, Mustangs, all asshats.

KingOfJericho · 05-12-2015, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

To be fair, what semi sporty car doesn't have a douchebag stereotype? Porsches, Fezzas, Vipers, Mustangs, all asshats.

Porsches are daily driven by bankers and doctors. The same can't be said for the rest of that list. Ferrari is a little different as almost none of them are daily driven and if they are, it's because the owner has fuck you money. Vipers and Hellcats are the type of cars driven by people who won $100k in a slip-and-fall at a Piggly Wiggly.

ShocknAwe · 05-12-2015, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Vipers and Hellcats are the type of cars driven by people who won $100k in a slip-and-fall at a Piggly Wiggly.

Red Bread · 05-12-2015, 09:04 AM

Haha, fair enough.

NickyC · 05-12-2015, 09:22 AM

Ugh, nightmare scenario for that driver if indeed it wasn't him (obviously the cars are different but he could have been nailed for another charge). Back when I had my 135i, I got passed on the highway by a similar 135i (black, black tint, black wheels, etc.) doing about 130mph at least. There were obvious differences between our cars as I had a lot more done to mine, but to a casual observer (especially at that speed) they would have been the same cars. I was holding my breath the whole way home as I figured as shitty as my luck is, I was going to get nailed for how this idiot was driving.

pgviper · 05-12-2015, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Vipers and Hellcats are the type of cars driven by people who won $100k in a slip-and-fall at a Piggly Wiggly.

05-11-2015, 11:36 AM	#2
improvius Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 280 Posts Drives: 2015 X1 X28i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (0)	Yep, I've been following it from a link in The Car Lounge. It's in Dearborn, MI. Hope that poor guy gets charges dropped soon.
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3233 Rep 7,893 Posts Drives: E82 Mutt, M57 Truck Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Possible it was a different offense and a different driver? __________________ 2010 135i 6MT Jet Black N54/3 FE82 Mutt \| BUILD THREAD \| GARAGE SALE
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pgviper Captain 278 Rep 823 Posts Drives: X3m40 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	WOW, this is blowing up! Can't believe the cop refused to even look at the video. What a joke.
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FC4 Brigadier General 2672 Rep 3,403 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: May 2014 Location: US iTrader: (0)	The driver of the Challenger which was pulled over was likely had warrants anyway. Who cares? It's not like the most upstanding citizens drive those cars anyway.
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Red Bread Major General 4463 Rep 9,160 Posts Drives: Smog machines Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	To be fair, what semi sporty car doesn't have a douchebag stereotype? Porsches, Fezzas, Vipers, Mustangs, all asshats.
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NickyC Lieutenant General 17460 Rep 10,659 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	Ugh, nightmare scenario for that driver if indeed it wasn't him (obviously the cars are different but he could have been nailed for another charge). Back when I had my 135i, I got passed on the highway by a similar 135i (black, black tint, black wheels, etc.) doing about 130mph at least. There were obvious differences between our cars as I had a lot more done to mine, but to a casual observer (especially at that speed) they would have been the same cars. I was holding my breath the whole way home as I figured as shitty as my luck is, I was going to get nailed for how this idiot was driving. Last edited by NickyC; 05-12-2015 at 09:27 AM..
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