2 cruisers totaled, 4 DC officers investigated for street racing

WTOP ^ | April 26, 2021, 12:44 PM | Neal Augenstein

[BenLurkin]

Four D.C. police officers are being investigated after they crashed two cruisers in a Northeast neighborhood Thursday, apparently while street racing, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

The officers have also been ordered to not have contact with the public, according to the department.

Sixth District sent an email to command staff, expressing frustration with the situation.

“[Thursday], two 6D scout cars were totaled because officers decided instead of fighting crime, patrolling their beats, or engaging the community, they decided to drag race each other on Anacostia Avenue at 5 p.m. in the evening,”

In her email, the commander said she had talked with D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee about the incident, and expected supervisors to deal with officers who speed and drive recklessly.

[Jonty30]

We need this in a movie.

[real saxophonist]

We’re gettin’ the band back together.

[Seruzawa]

Maybe, just maybe, that with so much attention on the police they should NOT MAKE IT SO HARD TO SUPPORT THEM.

Just a thought.

[DIRTYSECRET]

She should be thankful they don’t quit.

[BenLurkin]

[SamAdams76]

Used to call those “proficiency runs.”

[Rummyfan]

Maybe recruiting standards have been relaxed a little too much for the DC PD? I mean, who wants to be a cop in DC?

[frogjerk]

It is truly incredible how many cars were demolished in the movie and how many extras there were in the last scenes.

[ClearCase_guy]

I’m at the point where maybe we really ought to defund the police. Just disband all LE. Let citizens do whatever they want with no judicial consequences. I have a feeling that most of the bad actors would be dispatched quickly and the rest of society would become polite and well behaved.

[DariusBane]

I am pretty sure that would unleash the hounds of war upon the world.

[Eagles6]

Exactly.

[Seruzawa]

One of the greatest movies in history.

Sister Mary would set them cops straight!:

[yukong]

Best Movie Ever!!

[Veggie Todd]

The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year.

[skr]

The decent DC police have my sympathy.

[heavy metal]

wonder what part of cruisers they didn’t understand...

[alternatives?]

Practice, practice, practice.

[Clay Moore]

Back during community college days, 2 college officers totaled their cars playing chicken at night in the parking lot. Both went to the hospital with major injuries. The cars were sitting in front of the auto shop when we arrived one Monday morning.

I don’t think it was one of the same ones who shot himself in the foot with a ND about the same time.

[UNGN]

So the official explanation is Blue Lightning McQueen did a PIT maneuver on his evil twin.