Some People Don’t Know When To Give Up

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We think running from police is a great way to make any bad situation worse. But even worse than that is to continue running even though it’s obvious you’re caught, which is what this Florida man does after deputies in Flagler County just shred the tires off his crossover.

The Domino’s delivery car never stood a chance.

First of all, the guy’s in the wrong kind of vehicle to be ditching police. Cop cars absolutely can keep up with and overtake a grocery getter like this. But the vehicle has been reported stolen and the guy inside seems determined to escape any consequences, so he runs anyway.

Instead of pitting this fleeing suspect out, one deputy gets ahead and successfully deploys Stop Sticks, puncturing both front tires. Still, the suspect continues trying to outpace his pursuers, maybe not even realizing his tires are done for.

But the guy finds out soon enough as the tires start disintegrating, forcing him to slow down to a crawl at 25 mph. Still, our suspect persists pushing the Chevy crossover.

Finally, he stops but as deputies approach, he’s able to get the traction on the slippery wheel rims and takes off again. Why he thinks he can get away is a mystery. And perhaps that’s the very problem: he’s not thinking at all, just doing.