pit
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The highway patrol then attempted a "PIT manoeuvre", a controversial technique law enforcement use to force a fleeing vehicle to suddenly spin sideways and stop.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
“Including these temporary shelters in the local PIT reporting could introduce inconsistencies and potential distortions in the data, making it difficult to accurately assess and track long-term homelessness trends within the existing system.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025
Agents will no longer be allowed to use a precision immobilization technique — known as the PIT maneuver — to derail a fleeing vehicle.
From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2023
Harvey was eventually boxed in by authorities on a fairway at the golf course who used a PIT maneuver, and no injuries were reported as a result of the chase.
From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2021
THE PIT: He stays. . .he goes. . .he stays.
From Cyrano De Bergerac by Guillemard, Mary F.
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