I’m not a police expert but that sure seemed like a bad call for whoever was in charge to not authorize that pit. He had a such a good chance with no traffic around but they didn’t give him permission and let the RV drive onto the highway into the oncoming lanes, endangering way more lives.
There is a lot of things that go into play when they are in this scenario. Old cars are police officers that want a new car will be lead car. If nobody wants to damage the car, you still have the opportunity to have more officers on the gravy train. It's healthy and builds Brotherhood characteristics when they all get to play together and work as a team. It also eats up the clock. Have you ever seen a RV come completely apart when it leaves the road? It's a big mess. Perhaps they don't have a friend that has a tow truck company that will clean up the mess, if not the city will have to clean it up themselves. They like to award themselves so that they can get the pay grades and the stripes desired. They participate in random acts of kindness like this for their Valor. It's exactly like the military but the whole thing that they're supposed to be doing is different
Nobody wants to take a chance of : 1.) getting fired . 2.) getting sued . 3.) being beaten up on the 6:00 o- clock news … 4.) having made a good decision; only to have protesters get the GOOD GUYS ARRESTED AND THROWN IN JAIL IN THIS A- hole world we live in …
I'm not sure if it was in his territory at that point. Everyone one wants to tell the cops when to act instead of them deciding so hands are tied more often than not.
SO AGREED...DANG...INSANE GOING THE WRONG WAY ON A HIGHWAY...AND TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY...(actually to heavy for a pit in that situation) BUT LATER THE PIT WAS TEXTBOOK!!! GOOD JOB OFFICERS!!! A WOMAN DRIVING TOO...😬
"Permission to pit?" ...The most unwarranted question for permission in this scenario. The patrol car was already struck, tire is out and she's entering the freeway going the wrong way. That's an instant qualification for a P.I.T. anytime. Especially with that half mile wide open stretch and the angles he had before going onto a highway that already seemed to have enough problems that day.
It's bullshit that they have to do a pit at no more than 35 miles an hour. PIT's work AT any speed. The outcome MAY be worse, but... Stop them BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE.
@@jerryyager2601 yeah that's why it's better to pit it before it picks up speed on the freeway potentially getting in a head on collision which is much more likely to kill someone then a pit
I agree... he should have done a PIT the moment he saw her trying to get onto the highway going the wrong way. Yes, someone inside might have been injured, but the wrong way on the highway is a recipe for disaster where someone is almost guaranteed to get seriously hurt. Why the heck don't cops have spikes they can deploy from their car? Not that it would have slowed her down much 😂
It would have been riskier and a lot harder at the higher speeds they were going at first, but at low speeds he just hit it by the back tires and kept pushing it to the side
Huge respect for the officer! Supervisor should have let him pit 20 times over before allowing that RV to run into oncoming traffic! When I was military, we always said: The higher your rank, the dumber and more out of touch with reality you are! Clearly the case here where boots on the ground should have the reign to do what's necessary to protect the community!
@@BCNeil if that Supervisor places bonus before public safety, he or she needs to be fired! The job is "To Protect and Serve!" ... NOT To Collect a Bonus!
@@joeyrogers8193 again, like I said to the last guy about bonuses, if they are afraid to enforce the law, they shouldn't be in position where it is at times required! The state has lawyers for defending law enforcement, and it would take a crooked judge or a brother in law to win a case like that! Their job is to protect our butts... NOT KISS THEM!
Exactly my response! Let's extrapolate that further..."I was just trying to get home and murder a police officer by running him over so you should just calm down cuz it's no big deal". I guess her 10yr sentence will be no big deal to her either.
Imagine your sitting in traffic behind a burning car wondering what else might go wrong when an RV chase blast past you going the wrong way. Crazy day for that town.
The officer should not have had to ask permission to PIT that heap. When they were on the ramp he should have been free to initiate that maneuver before she reached the end of the ramp.
So he has to ask someone who isn’t there, who can’t see what’s going on, and who’s life isn’t in danger, whether he can stop the insanity of a car which is a danger to everyone, sounds right
Unfortunately that is the chain of command for the post commander to make that call though, but i agree, it could of been pitted way earlier as they went up that ramp.
Yeah.. I'm not asking for permission.. make it make sense! Seriously, I can't believe he asked for permission. Just fking do it! But saving lives is overrated I guess..
Do you know all the road conditions, traffic and everything else needed to activate a pit? I doubt it. They can be deadly. And are not authorized without much consideration and thought to consequences.
I watched a chase vid through Phoenix and marveled how utterly calm the officer was throughout the 15 minutes- noting streets, directions, traffic conditions, and logistics in the pursuit. In the end, an opportune corner offered the him a chance to successfully Pit, and turning the Honda on it's side- Police 1, Bad Guy 0.
Linda Mankel was sentenced to 4-10 years in prison with credit for 110 days served for the low-speed pursuit through Kent and Montcalm counties that left a deputy injured and several police cruisers damaged. - Jun 14, 2021
I think 1 year for every mile driven after the first police siren would be fair. We really don't need idiots like this on the road. It is hazardous enough without them.
Let's see, 4-10 years in MI where murder is apparently legal(& possibly encouraged) will be like 6 months. The headlines were saying her mountain of felonies topped by habitual offender status couldve given her a life sentence. But in MI that's 6 mo🙃👎
@@below2918 and it’s who’s fault the criminal that doesn’t make the law or obey it? Or the corrupted system that’s all about money and conviction rates ? 😁
One day I will sit down with my great, great Grandson and tell him the tale of the greatest winnebago that has ever been constructed and how it took on and entire police force and for a brief period of time in fact bested them, while defying the very law of physics and our minds. God bless you Freeport!
Troopers didn't blow it, it's all the restrictions on the police. He asked to pit. Didn't get permission forever. If he had pit on the ramp he would have been in trouble. Look here in New Mexico... Had a lady steal a car go on freeway wrong way and police couldn't stop her. Well she got someone head on, retired firefighter. Both the firefighter and officer behind died. While the last gets to go to the hospital.
Judge: "Officer, is it normal policy to prolong a chase as long as humanly possible in order to put as many public lives in danger or .... do you EVER consider a PIT???" Pitting her as soon as her front left was flat and the highway was clear would have avoided all this.
Due to the fact that the criminals are always suing departments for damages from being arrested for breaking the law and wining because juries get made up of 12 stupid people who believe people should not be accountable for their actions, almost all law enforcement agencies now require a senior officer to authorize the use of a pit maneuver. Welcome to criminals having more rights than law abiding citizens.
The officer had no clue who else was in the RV. There could of been an innocent family with some lunatic jacking them.the officer was correct waiting for the decision from the commander not peaked on adrenaline and not directly with involved in the persuit to make that decision.
@@k.d.grissett7937 And that hypothetical family's safety is more important than the _hundreds_ of motorists (not to mention Firefighters and EMTs) they passed going *_the wrong fucking way?_* Also, as low as the speeds were, injury would have been minimal on that ramp.
Police car doing a pit maneuver to a nut in a R V?! Especially with a flat tier?! Side swiping cars? First time I ever saw it done! Officer did a great great stop...no one got killed! She deserved what she got!
Looks like nobody got killed because the flashing led's assured citizens had a chance to get outta the way fast from lunatic hyped-up drivers who couldnt figure out what day it is without asking somebody else.
Its how they are instructed, its Psychology designed to assern control and dominants over the situation. while yelling they still have to look for those signs of compliance. without compliance escalation is then necessary to eliminate the danger or threat to you and the public. The simplest things could turn dangerous fast, so its important to start controlling the situation, immediatly before the subject has time to react.
There's no reason why he couldn't have made that pit when he first asked to. He stated she got on the ramp the WRONG way, that's more of a hazard than attempting to pit her ... (also the claim that she "wasn't driving", like ok then who was the tooth fairy)
Wow! I want to know what kind of tire rim can last that long going 85mph! That's amazing! Usually in an RV a blown out steer tire is nearly impossible to control on the road! They sell Steer Safe stabilizer bars to help for this instance but this camper was sure and steady for mile after mile going at high speed!!! Most all RV'ers go maybe 65 tops yet this old coot was doing 85 on that rim!! Alcoa is a good rim!
looks about like the 1974 RV I used to have, mine had the 440 Chrysler engine with the Thermoquad 4 barrel carburetor.. I would be scared to run over 65, even on a brand new set of tires
@Get to the Choppaa Mid to early 80's Ford Midas MRV Freeport model I would dare guess an 82/83 but hard to tell really..Had to pause the exact moment the camper passed the cop at the first second of the video..that shows the Midas and MRV then the end shows Freeport..what a wild ride!!
@@82lube Ive had many class A rv's over the years and going over even 60 the was a rough ride! These things aren't made to ride as smooth as a Town Car although the diesel ones sure do! My old Wanderlodge as pictured in my profile
The scary reality for those Officers is NOT knowing if there are innocent souls in the trailer that would be injured/deceased if conducting a stopping manuever. Excellent work, Officers! Bravo Zulu!
Yep. It could be a kidnapping, or a whole family in there...just don't know, and a pit maneuver could cost innocent lives, just taking a chance either way.
You can on some other videos, then cops camera shows her drunk in the front seat of the cop car with her head flopped down on the console and she is telling the cop she hurts, its funny what the cop says to her. Look around for the videos.
I have never heard such a calm radio conversation very little stress in the lead officer's voice, he should have the option to pit without permission when he saw that it was going to be the best option to keep the RV off the freeway going the wrong way.
@@jayceec3539 still a stupid rule in situations like this. Police officers need to be trusted for their on the spot judgments over that of a remote supervisor who can't know. To saves life, I would have pitted without permission, iron out the permission issues later. (other lives would be more important than my job)
also this is why you dont drive in the shoulder just because there is traffic one it's illegal two it prevents emergency vehicles from using the shoulder
I agree. It's August 2022, and recently law enforcement had to execute a search and seizure of sensitive government documents in Florida after months of refusal to comply with subpoenas, and full-on obstruction. Let's support our brave women and men of law enforcement, and put criminals in prison where they belong.
To all the people that want to know why the Officer asked for permission, a PIT is a very dangerous maneuver that can get innocent people involved. The Standard for a PIT is 35mph or below. A high speed pit will increase the potential for collateral injury's or death. Because it can be so dangerous, permission to perform a PIT is required.
@@bennieknape4857 no ...pursuing officer should have been given the ok to use the pit when he requested...better yet it should be discretionary for any pursuing Officer to use when he feels a tactical advantage...esp when pursuing s felon ....
He is still waiting for permission to pit. Several large electronics that troopers believed to be stolen from the Mt. Pleasant Walmart were found in the RV.
@@user-cg9zq4bt5q well, I've never tried to pit a camper so I really don't know how easy it is. But I do know they weigh a lot more than a police car, (prob a Dodge charger). At higher speeds that would be a bit trickier to pull off. That's why he waited till he had him at slow speeds and could get squarely into the back end to push it out of control
@@davezabriskie6365 dude it's a van with a shell on it . Large high center of mass(easier to push out of the way at high speeds/stability, not to mention only 3 wheels) not moving, it would be a challenge. But way easier then say ....a semi/towtruck/bus/etc. at speed When cop was on the side with outer momentum on the turns, that would have been Ideal. Light tap send that thing launching off the side
Any one else noticed how he used the push bumper of his patrol car to hook the campers rear bumper? He took over the control of both vehicles and she wasn’t going to get very far after that. The officer did a very fine pit and also kept control over both of the vehicles.
I honestly think law enforcement needs the ability to use their own judgement and PIT a vehicle without waiting for permission. There are so many of these videos out there that go on for way too long either because they're waiting to get permission to PIT or, honestly, they don't know how to effectively and efficiently do it.
"Permission to pit"? WTF, that's like asking if you can draw your pistol and return fire if you're being shot at! How ridiculous, that needs to be changed. The officer should be allowed to make that decision himself after all, he's the guy on scene risking his life, and can see the dangers up ahead. It should be his call to end the pursuit immediately if needed... Like when he asked the first time BEFORE the motorhome got on the freeway into opposing traffic! By the time he was asking for permission the second time, the motorhome was already on the freeway and I don't know if he ever got an answer. Who's he asking, someone sitting in an office? If an officer is qualified to persue a suspect the wrong way on a freeway, qualified to fire his weapon at a criminal in public areas, then he should be qualified to determine when and where a pit manuever is acceptable. Driving against traffic in the lanes or on the shoulder is just an accident with a fatality waiting to happen. I haven't finished the video yet... EDIT* Just read through tge comments and I see I'm not the only one who commented on the officers' request to perform a pit manuever. This is in Michigan, huh? Yep, that explains it, so were my first set of in-laws too.
When I first heard the word "Pit" I figured I would see an explosion of sticks. Those RV's are nothing but 2x2's. I was surprised by how the LEO made it look so smooth. (Well done at the final stop)
impressive ability to drive that fast in a vehicle that heavy with just a metal rim maintaining directional stability. It appears Winnebago are very well built.
I love how the officer had all that time to PIT him safely with no other people around and wasn't given the OK, but the second he could PIT, he pitted him into oncoming traffic stopped at a light. I'm pretty sure he bumped the RV into the first car in that lineup.
It is a state troopers car here in Michigan. I refer to them as Bubbles because of the giant red bubble light atop their car. Why is there a stop sign on their hoods? Your guess is as good as mine. State cops are dicks, I steer clear of them.
@@auntiebc1544 Its a Michigan thang. Actually I was told by a old cop there that its a hold over from the past they never got rid of, from doing roadblocks it the prohibition times.
If this isn’t a commercial for this brand of RV, I wouldn’t know what is….. it’s doing amazing with its maneuvering, power with no tires, high speeds without flipping, and it’s not falling apart. 😂
Great Pit. For those interested, Linda Mankel, 49, pleaded no contest to third-degree fleeing police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, and malicious destruction of fire/police property. In October, 2021, she was sentenced to 4-10 years in prison with credit for 110 days served. Apparently the other seven charges were dropped, which could have given her a life sentence with a "habitual offender" enhancement.
Mankel, who is a member of the Chippewa Indian Tribe, was previously charged with multiple crimes regarding a missing infant case in 2019, according to WILX News 10. According to that news station, police arrested Mankel and her adult daughter Ilah Mankel, in Clinton County after Ilah was ordered to give up her newborn daughter but did not. Ilah was ordered to give up her custodial rights when the child was born and the infant was supposed to go into protective custody after an order was issued by the state. Michigan State Police said the family was aware of this but they took off with the infant anyway. Police arrested Linda and Ilah who did not have the baby with them, but police were able to eventually locate the infant and return her to the Isabella Indian Reservation. Ilah was charged with parental kidnapping while Linda was charged with giving police a false name, resisting and obstruction of justice and possession of heroin.
I never understood why people want to try to run from the cops. It's an exercise of stupidity.they should never let this person get a license ever again.
Officer, you should have used the pit maneuver when you had the chance at the off ramp she used to get back on, and in the wrong direction. Screw permission from dispatch.
17:46 “ok, fine... I was just tryna go home....” said as if she’d been annoyed, at the officers, for having inconvenienced her, while she was simply minding her own business, doing nothing wrong 😂🤣
That didn't get past me either. It was as if she drove that entire chase, often against the flow of traffic, w/o even considering the danger to herself or anyone else...particularly the officer. And now he's just bothering her! One can only imagine the stupid movements she made after being stopped, reaching around in the cab and such...trying to get herself shot! Good on that cop for his nerves of steel and for the risk he took on himself to avoid having to hurt her. I know that's part of his job, but you you can see how hard some folks make that job!
Completely unbelievable behavior by this driver. From what I saw where the video picked him up during the Chase he probably endangered at least 7oo or 800 lives!! Good job by all of the officers staying cool in a hot situation. 👍🏻
I can’t believe a STATE TROOPER has to ask his supervisor for permission to PIT a dangerous driver. She’s going the wrong way on a highway at high speed with blowouts. That’s a call any professional sworn officer should make or take his or her badge. That ramp was the perfect place for the PIT.
It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
I’m not a police expert but that sure seemed like a bad call for whoever was in charge to not authorize that pit. He had a such a good chance with no traffic around but they didn’t give him permission and let the RV drive onto the highway into the oncoming lanes, endangering way more lives.
There is a lot of things that go into play when they are in this scenario. Old cars are police officers that want a new car will be lead car. If nobody wants to damage the car, you still have the opportunity to have more officers on the gravy train. It's healthy and builds Brotherhood characteristics when they all get to play together and work as a team. It also eats up the clock. Have you ever seen a RV come completely apart when it leaves the road? It's a big mess. Perhaps they don't have a friend that has a tow truck company that will clean up the mess, if not the city will have to clean it up themselves. They like to award themselves so that they can get the pay grades and the stripes desired. They participate in random acts of kindness like this for their Valor. It's exactly like the military but the whole thing that they're supposed to be doing is different
@@banditeastlick2471
Bruh, get back on your psych meds... Now
Hindsight is 20/20.
@@donarthiazi2443 I was wondering the same thing, dudes mom forgot to hide his med in his pb&j
@@stephenhipp7859
Apparently she did
so frustrating listening to him asking for a pit and nobody responding
Nobody wants to take a chance of :
1.) getting fired .
2.) getting sued .
3.) being beaten up on the 6:00 o- clock news …
4.) having made a good decision; only to have protesters get the GOOD GUYS ARRESTED AND THROWN IN JAIL IN THIS A- hole world we live in …
Shouldn't have to ask!! Putting 100s of peoples lives in danger letting that Mhome go that long!! Ridiculous!
I'm not sure if it was in his territory at that point. Everyone one wants to tell the cops when to act instead of them deciding so hands are tied more often than not.
@@Scorpio-tn4vy He’s a state cop the whole state is territory
SO AGREED...DANG...INSANE GOING THE WRONG WAY ON A HIGHWAY...AND TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY...(actually to heavy for a pit in that situation) BUT LATER THE PIT WAS TEXTBOOK!!! GOOD JOB OFFICERS!!! A WOMAN DRIVING TOO...😬
"Permission to pit?" ...The most unwarranted question for permission in this scenario. The patrol car was already struck, tire is out and she's entering the freeway going the wrong way. That's an instant qualification for a P.I.T. anytime. Especially with that half mile wide open stretch and the angles he had before going onto a highway that already seemed to have enough problems that day.
I've always believed that having someone not on the scene deciding when it was time to 'pit' was utter madness.
It's bullshit that they have to do a pit at no more than 35 miles an hour. PIT's work AT any speed. The outcome MAY be worse, but... Stop them BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE.
With the grass on the ONLY SIDE and cars stacked two wide to the right. He should have slowed to a roll and dumped the RV in the grass.
Maybe they thought kids were onboard? Those r.vs are flimsy af
Yeah, but, it is Michigan....stuff is different. Maybe he should consider Tennessee.
The driving of that RV missing a front tire is impressive.
the fact that they didnt give that cop permission to pit is ridiculous
It’s also ridiculous
There could be innocent kids in that RV.
@@jerryyager2601 yeah that's why it's better to pit it before it picks up speed on the freeway potentially getting in a head on collision which is much more likely to kill someone then a pit
@@kevinhorne2646 good job buddy you got me 👏 👏 👍😎
I agree... he should have done a PIT the moment he saw her trying to get onto the highway going the wrong way. Yes, someone inside might have been injured, but the wrong way on the highway is a recipe for disaster where someone is almost guaranteed to get seriously hurt. Why the heck don't cops have spikes they can deploy from their car? Not that it would have slowed her down much 😂
I can't believe someone try to get away from cops in a Winnebago. Should of let the cop do the pit maneuver when he wanting to.
It would have been riskier and a lot harder at the higher speeds they were going at first, but at low speeds he just hit it by the back tires and kept pushing it to the side
They were not trying to get away. They were biding some time to think and make some phone calls.
You mean the Murder Maneuver? 🙄
He should have just done it.
It's nearly impossible to pit maneuver a vehicle twice the size!
Huge respect for the officer! Supervisor should have let him pit 20 times over before allowing that RV to run into oncoming traffic!
When I was military, we always said: The higher your rank, the dumber and more out of touch with reality you are! Clearly the case here where boots on the ground should have the reign to do what's necessary to protect the community!
Maybe the supervisor gets a bonus, if none of the squad cars get any damage?
@@BCNeil if that Supervisor places bonus before public safety, he or she needs to be fired! The job is "To Protect and Serve!" ... NOT To Collect a Bonus!
Scared some piece of trash lawyer would sue them! If they put the pit move on them no matter how many lives they get out of danger!
@@joeyrogers8193 again, like I said to the last guy about bonuses, if they are afraid to enforce the law, they shouldn't be in position where it is at times required! The state has lawyers for defending law enforcement, and it would take a crooked judge or a brother in law to win a case like that! Their job is to protect our butts... NOT KISS THEM!
@@jdshaw2751 that's right JD
Love how he opens up a drink and how this all seemed so casual to everyone at first like no biggie just going for a little joy ride.
I heard that and thought it was the epitome of cool, calm and collected.
Did anyone else laugh at the end when the excuses came pouring out? "I was just trying to get home!" "I wasn't driving!"
Exactly my response! Let's extrapolate that further..."I was just trying to get home and murder a police officer by running him over so you should just calm down cuz it's no big deal". I guess her 10yr sentence will be no big deal to her either.
yea, loved the "not driving "
@@ENDERTON2000 Have to give her points for innovation on that excuse. 🤣
You forgot the reason she had to leave in the first place was to get more cheap box wine. 😳
@@JesusBeTheAnswerToEverything I thought her meth 💀 had run out!
Imagine your sitting in traffic behind a burning car wondering what else might go wrong when an RV chase blast past you going the wrong way.
Crazy day for that town.
A couple miles past that fire there were a few cars in the center divider too as if they got in a wreck themselves as well.
Right?!😂🤣
They'd be much better off policing their own selves and getting armed idiots off the roads !!!! BWAHAHAHA!
I think that's just normal there 😂
you're* sitting
So frustrating to see so many missed opportunities to stop him. The more time he’s on the run, the greater chance of a citizen being hurt or killed.
Actually there’s more chance when the pigs are chasing.
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@@VeteranJudy your name makes sense now
@Thomas Jefferson He wants to let the criminal's just drive away, no chasing.
@Thomas Jefferson Not when they do their Asset Forfeiture scam and steal all your money.
Can we talk about the strength of a steel wheel for a minute?
The officer should not have had to ask permission to PIT that heap. When they were on the ramp he should have been free to initiate that maneuver before she reached the end of the ramp.
Right now that’s just common sense
@@Mista_205 Unfortunately, sense is no longer common.
Reason why, is he never told his superiors it was the on-ramp. He just said "Southbound 131", to which his superior said "It's the highway."
@@jamesedgar3442 GREAT comment! 'requesting permission to use that'!
They should absolutely have to get permission to PIT. 💯
So he has to ask someone who isn’t there, who can’t see what’s going on, and who’s life isn’t in danger, whether he can stop the insanity of a car which is a danger to everyone, sounds right
Unfortunately that is the chain of command for the post commander to make that call though, but i agree, it could of been pitted way earlier as they went up that ramp.
Thanks to ambulance chasing lawyers that's where we are now.🤬🤮
Exactly!
Yeah.. I'm not asking for permission.. make it make sense!
Seriously, I can't believe he asked for permission.
Just fking do it!
But saving lives is overrated I guess..
But yet they give themselves full permission to violate your rights, shoot your dog, enter your house without a warrant etc etc.
Have to commend this officer for remaining so calm during this.
Yeah, so patient that the criminal almost killed dozens of people. Yeah good job sport for commending horrible tactics.
Obviously no brains were used in this wrong way pursuet.
@@Hanzyscure yeah, and you obviously know tactics. If you know something, say it. Otherwise you offer nothing except commending bad tactics.
Who ever the supervisor is needs to do something different! He’s allowing this person that’s driving this RV to put innocent lives in danger!
Do you know all the road conditions, traffic and everything else needed to activate a pit? I doubt it. They can be deadly. And are not authorized without much consideration and thought to consequences.
I love the sound of him cracking open his beverage while on a pursuit, just another day in the office 😂
A man’s gotta drink when he’s thirsty
I watched a chase vid through Phoenix and marveled how utterly calm the officer was throughout the 15 minutes- noting streets, directions, traffic conditions, and logistics in the pursuit. In the end, an opportune corner offered the him a chance to successfully Pit, and turning the Honda on it's side- Police 1, Bad Guy 0.
Mmmmm....cold beer...
it wasnt exactly a 180mph chase lol he could have set cruise control
Well, when your supervisor won't let you _end_ the pursuit, might as well relax a little and crack open a cold one.
This is the best sales pitch commercial for Winnebago I've ever seen!
wasn't a winnebago !!
hahaha right?!?!?! nevr thought of that. GREAT ad!!
Handles like a dream! Can easily go 85!
And those tires!
Look upWinnebago Man. You won’t be disappointed
10/10 for the “GET OUT OF THE CAR!” call at the end
I Love our police force wherever you are!!! Thank You for keeping us safe , I Pray for all of you everyday!
Really interesting to see Michigan police kept the same roof light design from the 1960's.
Yeah. What’s that about.
@@p.sherman3158 First thing I noticed
First thing I noticedm had to look at date of chase, LOL
Tradition
They also have those things on the hood that say stop old school...
What a bad situation, can't believe that that old camper could go that fast. "I was just trying to get home" unbelievable
Home should be jail !
I Love how he's calm until he gets the RV stopped then it's high decibel screaming. That's not anger,that's just how shits done.
Thanks
Linda Mankel was sentenced to 4-10 years in prison with credit for 110 days served for the low-speed pursuit through Kent and Montcalm counties that left a deputy injured and several police cruisers damaged. - Jun 14, 2021
I think 1 year for every mile driven after the first police siren would be fair. We really don't need idiots like this on the road. It is hazardous enough without them.
should have added attempted murder for every vehicle she went passed going the wrong way!
Let's see, 4-10 years in MI where murder is apparently legal(& possibly encouraged) will be like 6 months. The headlines were saying her mountain of felonies topped by habitual offender status couldve given her a life sentence. But in MI that's 6 mo🙃👎
Thank for the info.
@@below2918 and it’s who’s fault the criminal that doesn’t make the law or obey it? Or the corrupted system that’s all about money and conviction rates ? 😁
Can’t believe you can’t pit without permission the lack of communication too is baffling
@Steve Fox sounds like suicide. She shouldn't have run.
@Steve Fox oh well, she wasn't even killed and now she's a millionaire. A libs dream come true, profiting off the same system they flip off.
Thank You All Police Officers! Stay Safe we need each and every one of you.
One day I will sit down with my great, great Grandson and tell him the tale of the greatest winnebago that has ever been constructed and how it took on and entire police force and for a brief period of time in fact bested them, while defying the very law of physics and our minds.
God bless you Freeport!
At 11:30 into this chase. The cops passed up atleast 5 chances to either box in or put or tip it over. Should've never gone this long.
for sure. when the winnie started going the wrong way on the ramp was the time. i think he asked permission.
This was MICHIGAN! Most criminals have more rights than me or you. But especially police.
I wouldn't want to be the car in front though.
You are so right. Troopers blew it. This is how innocent people or cops get killed.
Troopers didn't blow it, it's all the restrictions on the police. He asked to pit. Didn't get permission forever. If he had pit on the ramp he would have been in trouble.
Look here in New Mexico... Had a lady steal a car go on freeway wrong way and police couldn't stop her. Well she got someone head on, retired firefighter. Both the firefighter and officer behind died. While the last gets to go to the hospital.
Judge: "Officer, is it normal policy to prolong a chase as long as humanly possible in order to put as many public lives in danger or .... do you EVER consider a PIT???" Pitting her as soon as her front left was flat and the highway was clear would have avoided all this.
Due to the fact that the criminals are always suing departments for damages from being arrested for breaking the law and wining because juries get made up of 12 stupid people who believe people should not be accountable for their actions, almost all law enforcement agencies now require a senior officer to authorize the use of a pit maneuver. Welcome to criminals having more rights than law abiding citizens.
You are right.
The officer had no clue who else was in the RV. There could of been an innocent family with some lunatic jacking them.the officer was correct waiting for the decision from the commander not peaked on adrenaline and not directly with involved in the persuit to make that decision.
@@k.d.grissett7937 And that hypothetical family's safety is more important than the _hundreds_ of motorists (not to mention Firefighters and EMTs) they passed going *_the wrong fucking way?_*
Also, as low as the speeds were, injury would have been minimal on that ramp.
The judge should be scolding the COMMANDING OFFICER.
This is borderline incompetence on the supervisor refusing permission to pit, the guy was a clear danger to the public
Not "borderline" at all it was total incompetence.
That was the longest winnebago commercial ever.
She was just trying to get to the campground before all the sites were full.
Police car doing a pit maneuver to a nut in a R V?! Especially with a flat tier?! Side swiping cars?
First time I ever saw it done! Officer did a great great stop...no one got killed! She deserved what she got!
Looks like nobody got killed because the flashing led's assured citizens had a chance to get outta the way fast from lunatic hyped-up drivers who couldnt figure out what day it is without asking somebody else.
No, she deserved a good whoompin', hee just couldn't get it due to racial rights, etc.
The officer seemed calm and collected, did a great job of stopping the vehicle, then totally out of his gourd yelling...
Adrenaline does strange things to people. 🙂
@@angelat.8997 they always scream at people. It's part of the job. Like saying "stop resisting"
Its how they are instructed, its Psychology designed to assern control and dominants over the situation. while yelling they still have to look for those signs of compliance. without compliance escalation is then necessary to eliminate the danger or threat to you and the public. The simplest things could turn dangerous fast, so its important to start controlling the situation, immediatly before the subject has time to react.
It's called "Dominate the scene with all you have." The yelling was entirely appropriate.
Officer at the wheel kept his cool at 110 mph!! Solid team work!👍👍
There's no reason why he couldn't have made that pit when he first asked to. He stated she got on the ramp the WRONG way, that's more of a hazard than attempting to pit her ... (also the claim that she "wasn't driving", like ok then who was the tooth fairy)
That’s Canada. They didn’t want to kill everyone.
@@Juancholoco710 Michigan.
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@@Juancholoco710 have you been watching the news? Just a simple yes or no is fine, no need to go into it..😃
There's no such thing as a tooth fairy.
It was a meth fairy.
Wow! I want to know what kind of tire rim can last that long going 85mph! That's amazing! Usually in an RV a blown out steer tire is nearly impossible to control on the road! They sell Steer Safe stabilizer bars to help for this instance but this camper was sure and steady for mile after mile going at high speed!!! Most all RV'ers go maybe 65 tops yet this old coot was doing 85 on that rim!! Alcoa is a good rim!
looks about like the 1974 RV I used to have, mine had the 440 Chrysler engine with the Thermoquad 4 barrel carburetor.. I would be scared to run over 65, even on a brand new set of tires
@Get to the Choppaa Mid to early 80's Ford Midas MRV Freeport model I would dare guess an 82/83 but hard to tell really..Had to pause the exact moment the camper passed the cop at the first second of the video..that shows the Midas and MRV then the end shows Freeport..what a wild ride!!
@@82lube Ive had many class A rv's over the years and going over even 60 the was a rough ride! These things aren't made to ride as smooth as a Town Car although the diesel ones sure do! My old Wanderlodge as pictured in my profile
I thought the same thing! Very impressive!
It is a 1985 Ford MRV 26 Freeport
I grew up around there, this is wild! Good job MSP
The scary reality for those Officers is NOT knowing if there are innocent souls in the trailer that would be injured/deceased if conducting a stopping manuever. Excellent work, Officers! Bravo Zulu!
The injury/death of anyone on board would be on the driver of the RV, not anyone else. Well, that’s how it SHOULD work anyway.
So you let them take a chance on injuring or killing some one else. There was a perfect place to PIT and the idiot in charge said no.
Yep. It could be a kidnapping, or a whole family in there...just don't know, and a pit maneuver could cost innocent lives, just taking a chance either way.
I wanted to see the driver 😎
Me too
You can on some other videos, then cops camera shows her drunk in the front seat of the cop car with her head flopped down on the console and she is telling the cop she hurts, its funny what the cop says to her. Look around for the videos.
If I had to guess, I would say really skinny, frizzy hair, looks about 20 yrs older than she is and missing a few teeth.
3:46 cop casually cracks opens soda can with wipers going while actively in pursuit of Winnebago slinging debris
I had to go back and listen. Too funny!!! He sounded like a Coke commercial after he took his first sip.
Good call.
Are you sure that wasn't a Bud Light? BTW amazing call. I lost it when I went back to listen.
That was exciting. Would love to see the booking video.
I like how an officer was trying to de-escalate the situation after the stop was made. “everybody relax”
I have never heard such a calm radio conversation very little stress in the lead officer's voice, he should have the option to pit without permission when he saw that it was going to be the best option to keep the RV off the freeway going the wrong way.
Then at the end he sounded like an enraged beast after the pit...go figure.
They are not allowed to pit without permission. So that cop will be noted for the infraction.
@@jayceec3539 still a stupid rule in situations like this. Police officers need to be trusted for their on the spot judgments over that of a remote supervisor who can't know. To saves life, I would have pitted without permission, iron out the permission issues later. (other lives would be
more important than my job)
@@sgfx all lives matter!!
@@jayceec3539 I agree, what is your point. Did I say they did not?
Wow good thing your boss responded to that pit so quickly
Thank you officers.! There are no words to express thank you 🙏 in a dangerous death trap like these!
also this is why you dont drive in the shoulder just because there is traffic one it's illegal two it prevents emergency vehicles from using the shoulder
God bless the Police for all the garbage and danger they have to put up with!!
God bless death for taking care of filthy pigs
Bullshit!!!
I agree. It's August 2022, and recently law enforcement had to execute a search and seizure of sensitive government documents in Florida after months of refusal to comply with subpoenas, and full-on obstruction. Let's support our brave women and men of law enforcement, and put criminals in prison where they belong.
@@jdgoodwin3136 who pays you to say this ?
@@antisocialjusticewarrior2073 Your mother.
That gives new meaning to run-flat tires.
Officer who made the Pit !!! Nice Job !!!
That officer did a excellent job in bringing the RV to a stop. They should have allowed him to do it earlier. Excellent job 👏👍👌🙌😀
Too risky for other road users.
@@fabiogasperini5868 I believe he is referring to when she got on going south in the northbound lanes.
I can't believe anyone would be ignorant enough to think they could get away from the cops in a d-ham Winnebago!!!😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣
To all the people that want to know why the Officer asked for permission, a PIT is a very dangerous maneuver that can get innocent people involved. The Standard for a PIT is 35mph or below. A high speed pit will increase the potential for collateral injury's or death.
Because it can be so dangerous, permission to perform a PIT is required.
Nice work Michigan state, is there any bodycam footage of this??
If he had been able to use his better judgment and use the pit when he had the chance a whole lot of lives would not have been put in so much danger.
Nope. Gotta ask for permission to blink
Lives are put in danger by leaving your home,and the pit will put live in danger if they just back off it will be safer and they zre not getting awzy.
@@bennieknape4857 no ...pursuing officer should have been given the ok to use the pit when he requested...better yet it should be discretionary for any pursuing
Officer to use when he feels a tactical advantage...esp when pursuing s felon ....
He is still waiting for permission to pit. Several large electronics that troopers believed to be stolen from the Mt. Pleasant Walmart were found in the RV.
Yeah like on the stretch before 114.
She forgot to ask to speak to the manager.
What's the thing on the cops hood?? i'm not usa ,never seen that before.
Didn't need to see the description at all to immediately know this was Michigan. Love those engine-hood "ornaments."
This Clown when released should never be permitted to have an Operators License again ,,,, EVER!!!
That was a nice pit. I really thought his chances of pitting that camper were about zero. I was surprised when he actually pulled it off
Seriously.... It's a camper. Like the easiest whale to pit
you can pit them with a tonka truck.
@@user-cg9zq4bt5q well, I've never tried to pit a camper so I really don't know how easy it is. But I do know they weigh a lot more than a police car, (prob a Dodge charger). At higher speeds that would be a bit trickier to pull off. That's why he waited till he had him at slow speeds and could get squarely into the back end to push it out of control
@@davezabriskie6365 dude it's a van with a shell on it . Large high center of mass(easier to push out of the way at high speeds/stability, not to mention only 3 wheels) not moving, it would be a challenge. But way easier then say ....a semi/towtruck/bus/etc. at speed
When cop was on the side with outer momentum on the turns, that would have been Ideal. Light tap send that thing launching off the side
Any one else noticed how he used the push bumper of his patrol car to hook the campers rear bumper? He took over the control of both vehicles and she wasn’t going to get very far after that. The officer did a very fine pit and also kept control over both of the vehicles.
the fact that a LEO has to ask for permission to pit is ridiculous.
That Winnebago is sure one tough trailer
I honestly think law enforcement needs the ability to use their own judgement and PIT a vehicle without waiting for permission. There are so many of these videos out there that go on for way too long either because they're waiting to get permission to PIT or, honestly, they don't know how to effectively and efficiently do it.
I agree way to long looked like he had several opportunities to stop it
And I strongly disagree
Think goodness there was a cop that kept telling big mouths to CLAM DOWN
Pit better get their act together wait way to long watch alot of videos notice traffic is clear for miles just keep pursuing
From the evedence presented in thousands of videos here, cops are too damned stupid to make these choices on their own.
"Permission to pit"? WTF, that's like asking if you can draw your pistol and return fire if you're being shot at! How ridiculous, that needs to be changed. The officer should be allowed to make that decision himself after all, he's the guy on scene risking his life, and can see the dangers up ahead. It should be his call to end the pursuit immediately if needed... Like when he asked the first time BEFORE the motorhome got on the freeway into opposing traffic!
By the time he was asking for permission the second time, the motorhome was already on the freeway and I don't know if he ever got an answer.
Who's he asking, someone sitting in an office?
If an officer is qualified to persue a suspect the wrong way on a freeway, qualified to fire his weapon at a criminal in public areas, then he should be qualified to determine when and where a pit manuever is acceptable.
Driving against traffic in the lanes or on the shoulder is just an accident with a fatality waiting to happen.
I haven't finished the video yet...
EDIT*
Just read through tge comments and I see I'm not the only one who commented on the officers' request to perform a pit manuever. This is in Michigan, huh? Yep, that explains it, so were my first set of in-laws too.
I was hoping to see what the RV folks looked liked. What a waste of 18 minutes.
agreed, could of lasted less than 5 minutes.
This went on WAYYYYY To long.... The PIT is an option for a reason!
They have to get a supervisors approval. It's a big deal
I'm guessing the supervisor didn't want to pit because the RV could have children in the back.
When I first heard the word "Pit" I figured I would see an explosion of sticks. Those RV's are nothing but 2x2's. I was surprised by how the LEO made it look so smooth. (Well done at the final stop)
Whoever was driving ought to spend considerable time in prison,....what a menace to society!!!!
Outstanding work! Professionally executed.
Fair winds and following seas to all.
I love how the driver is trying to convince the cop, I wasn't driving
"I wasn't driving." Of all the insanity that this chase was, I am still surprised by that statement.
impressive ability to drive that fast in a vehicle that heavy with just a metal rim maintaining directional stability. It appears Winnebago are very well built.
I'm just impressed about how that one tire being on the rim that whole time I want to know what tires those were
I love how the officer had all that time to PIT him safely with no other people around and wasn't given the OK, but the second he could PIT, he pitted him into oncoming traffic stopped at a light. I'm pretty sure he bumped the RV into the first car in that lineup.
Was them run flat tires? I'm gettin me some of those.
"Hang on, I'm at PIT speed. Let me call you back".
Classic.
He even said "bye"
wow literally no one was obeying that stop sign on the car's hood
Lol, I have never seen that on a cop car.
I thought it said state as in state trooper but regardless if what it says im sure most ppls attention is drawn to the ER lights and such
It is a state troopers car here in Michigan. I refer to them as Bubbles because of the giant red bubble light atop their car. Why is there a stop sign on their hoods? Your guess is as good as mine. State cops are dicks, I steer clear of them.
@@auntiebc1544 Its a Michigan thang. Actually I was told by a old cop there that its a hold over from the past they never got rid of, from doing roadblocks it the prohibition times.
@@brett9121 reminds me of the beginning of Naked Gun movies🚔🚨🚨
pit move should of been done on the on ramp !
If this isn’t a commercial for this brand of RV, I wouldn’t know what is….. it’s doing amazing with its maneuvering, power with no tires, high speeds without flipping, and it’s not falling apart. 😂
I had a 83 Tioga ! If it has a Crome cover !metal wrap around on the stair tire .it was the one I sold?
Great Pit. For those interested, Linda Mankel, 49, pleaded no contest to third-degree fleeing police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, and malicious destruction of fire/police property. In October, 2021, she was sentenced to 4-10 years in prison with credit for 110 days served. Apparently the other seven charges were dropped, which could have given her a life sentence with a "habitual offender" enhancement.
Soft judges should be replaced.
Mankel, who is a member of the Chippewa Indian Tribe, was previously charged with multiple crimes regarding a missing infant case in 2019, according to WILX News 10.
According to that news station, police arrested Mankel and her adult daughter Ilah Mankel, in Clinton County after Ilah was ordered to give up her newborn daughter but did not. Ilah was ordered to give up her custodial rights when the child was born and the infant was supposed to go into protective custody after an order was issued by the state. Michigan State Police said the family was aware of this but they took off with the infant anyway.
Police arrested Linda and Ilah who did not have the baby with them, but police were able to eventually locate the infant and return her to the Isabella Indian Reservation. Ilah was charged with parental kidnapping while Linda was charged with giving police a false name, resisting and obstruction of justice and possession of heroin.
I've got no problem giving her the maximum sentence.
@@rockiedawnsimpler5102 IT's about the $$$$. Put them away no more crime, no more $$$$.
I would've given her 20 years in prison for public endangerment.
I never understood why people want to try to run from the cops. It's an exercise of stupidity.they should never let this person get a license ever again.
It’s “prolonging their freedom” for those many minutes of the pursuit.. 😂
@@rideordie2024 and they are holding their phones EVERYTIME like it’s a life saver. Guns drawn grab your phone. EVERYTIME. Ignorant
I heard on a chase video recently that about 20 % off fleeing vehicles get away, sometimes because the police stop chasing for safety reasons.
Permission to PIT?
No answer; we have terminal fear of litigation and suffer from chronic indecision.
The driver got 10 years in prison. She had an extensive record and of course no drivers license and driving under the influence.
Police cracked a can soda open 😅
Probably Red Bull
Officer, you should have used the pit maneuver when you had the chance at the off ramp she used to get back on, and in the wrong direction. Screw permission from dispatch.
“I wasn’t drivin” LOL
Absolute incompetence from every officer and dispatch involved lol, you goofs are all so lucky a family wasnt obliterated in that Northbound lane
17:46 “ok, fine... I was just tryna go home....” said as if she’d been annoyed, at the officers, for having inconvenienced her, while she was simply minding her own business, doing nothing wrong 😂🤣
That didn't get past me either. It was as if she drove that entire chase, often against the flow of traffic, w/o even considering the danger to herself or anyone else...particularly the officer. And now he's just bothering her! One can only imagine the stupid movements she made after being stopped, reaching around in the cab and such...trying to get herself shot! Good on that cop for his nerves of steel and for the risk he took on himself to avoid having to hurt her. I know that's part of his job, but you you can see how hard some folks make that job!
Nice job officers and pitted in a safe spot with no collateral death or damage to the GP. Patience and determination are a virtue.
The middle of an intersection is not a safe spot.he could have pitted her on the off ramp.
That was one of the worst places to pit a rv. Almost hit other vehicles while doing it.
They missed the opportunity to pit safely and put peoples lives at risk. Bad cop, no donut.
If he had pitted 100m earlier it would have been safer.
BOOTLICKER
If this has been in Arkansas, the ASP would have put a stop to this within five minutes.
Have doubts? Just take a glance at some of the videos.
Kudos to the Freeport RV company. That machine is a BEAST!
Completely unbelievable behavior by this driver. From what I saw where the video picked him up during the Chase he probably endangered at least 7oo or 800 lives!!
Good job by all of the officers staying cool in a hot situation. 👍🏻
She.
Looked more like the female rv driver had more skills, for sure!!!
Watch breaking bad then
Shute the tires already...
@@anthonyortiz4762 learn to spell
Probably not a good idea to get in front of someone who is carelessly driving. You never know if they have a gun and willing to go farther.
It's called a rolling roadblock. Once they pit the vehicle they have the option to either pit or rolling roadblock if speeds are right condition.
Just INSANE. The levels of stupidity in not stopping that RV at least 15 miles before they did is astounding.
I can’t believe a STATE TROOPER has to ask his supervisor for permission to PIT a dangerous driver. She’s going the wrong way on a highway at high speed with blowouts. That’s a call any professional sworn officer should make or take his or her badge. That ramp was the perfect place for the PIT.
can anybody tell me what kind of tires are on the RV?
She's a Ford ,that could've lasted for hundreds miles,what a crazy man the arresting officer sounds like.
What's up with those cop cars? Straight out of the Andy Griffith show. At 3:02 did she call for James Rockford?
It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.