They’ll never admit it, but cops really love getting into car chases. Ninety percent of their job involves either bothering everyday people or filling out paperwork — so when they get the opportunity to rev it, you know they’re going to take it!

One of the things that cops *love* to do during car chases is a PIT maneuver. This is where you try to Jason Bourne a car off the road by slamming into the side of it and causing it to veer off-course.

The problems with this idea are manifold. First, it’s hard to do. Second, when done correctly, there’s a significant risk of a rollover, which can injure not only the person inside the car, but their passengers or anyone nearby. Finally, “veering off-course” means that both the car being chased and the police car can end up basically anywhere.

Case in point, an LAPD officer was trying to do a PIT maneuver when they failed and crashed into a nearby unrelated business. The suspect later crashed his car anyway and was taken into custody.

Cellphone footage captures the moment an LAPD cruiser attempted to perform a PIT maneuver on a pursuit suspect’s SUV, but instead missed and crashed into an uninvolved business building in Pasadena on Wednesday evening.
Details: https://t.co/rFCRiiTs4Jpic.twitter.com/dPZ83JRHBh

— KTLA (@KTLA) July 10, 2025