Posted on 08/17/2024 5:21:41 PM PDT by artichokegrower
A sideshow near the Sacramento International Airport led to both a high-speed chase and an unrelated truck driver being attacked by bystanders, officials said Thursday.
(Excerpt) Read more at kcra.com ...
Try to find a safe and legal alternate route to avoid the sideshow activities
If you're already caught in the middle of a sideshow, call 9-1-1 and provide descriptive information of the vehicles and people involved
Do not engage with individuals participating in sideshows, as it could put your life in danger
Ensure that you have an extra loaded magazine for your sidearm
In a sane world, a “sideshow” would be a target-rich environment.
Better yet, they would never happen.
I think it’s a sort of impromptu demolition derby, conducted on a public street.
It’s what happens when the police are instructed to give people “room to destroy.”
Didn't the CHP mean "...avoid the FESTIVITIES and CULTURAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM"?
A bunch of low-life driving low-life cars spinning donuts in an intersection. Lots of cars burning rubber and lots of spectators cheering them on.
You see black rubber circles on many roads in the San Fran Bay Area.
Tim Walz’s wife loves to be a spectator because that burning tire smell really turns her on.
“..I think it’s a sort of impromptu demolition derby, conducted on a public street...”
with pedestrians as contestants...
From the article: Street takeovers, also known as sideshows, are when one or several drivers begin driving recklessly on a portion of a road, often accompanied by dozens if not hundreds of spectators. These sideshows can happen anywhere, ranging from parking lots, parts of the freeway or even minor roads.
(I was wondering the same thing. :-))
Then see how long it takes for CHP to take an interest.. d;^)
You see the circles in Tampa FL on Sunday mornings in WalMart Supercenter parking lots and on the access roads after hearing the screeching in the wee hours of the morning Saturday and Sunday. Wide circles of burned rubber that weren’t there the previous Friday afternoon. Local po po could care less they are never around anymore.
Example:
https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/19/colorado-springs-car-street-takeover-crushed-passengers-suv-crash/
Guys doing hat kind of spectacle driving must have to steal a lot of tires.
Decoder: Street Racers ie Fast and Furious.
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