In the maneuver, a deputy or officer or trooper uses the front of his or her patrol car to push the rear corner of a fleeing car or truck, forcing it into a spin and allowing the officer to block the car and bring it to a stop.
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Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
The rear lock video screen also allows children and elderly a quick way to see who is at the door.
The family initially thought Nancy might have had a medical episode, and paramedics had come to the Arizona home, since the octogenarian’s back doors were propped open.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Cameras seeded with back doors are easy to imagine.
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Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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