In my opinion people that are acting like that are no different than someone attacking people with a weapon. If they are a clear and present danger to the public at large they should we dealt with in the same way.
Yes of course as the "bad" guy endangered the lives of everyone by his reckless driving and carjacking some citizens. Thus, he used those cars as weapons and if he had a actual weapon when he tried/succeeded to carjack, he will be charged and put away for a long time.
@@aljoschalong625 Its called self defense. Or at least in defense of innocent civilians. I'm all for shooting at the car from police cars or the helicopter if it can be done safely. (Not put civilians at risk)
Sadly, that's pretty much the truth today. My wife's family lives around LA and are constantly complaining about the lack of serious jail time for offenders.
@Bad Drivers Of Tennessee yeah Idk in what world did that sound like a good idea …..but what else was his options? A.Stay in his current car (probably worst conditioning) B.steal another car due to the traffic jam approaching from that accident C.just run/ call it a day ?
Shoulda have immediately just went around as soon as he pulled up if front I would not have been waiting around to hear what he has to say don’t care bye bye
While the discourse is on officer reaction, events as they play out and such, this is literally my first time seeing the AR maps overlay on the bird, street names, house/lot numbers live compass overlay. That's some impressive tech and of course very helpful for relaying info back, no need to memorise a location, it's written there and pops up wherever you point the camera, that aspect is brilliant.
@@silva777 There is literally zero reason for the dispatcher to get involved in this. The helicopter is calling out the location constantly and responding units know where they are and where they need to go. The dispatcher would not be able to provide any pertinent information that the units aren't getting directly from the helicopter and would just be wasting radio time.
I don't understand how at this day and age people will still drive around with their doors unlocked sleeping at night with windows up! I don't care where you live or if you think how safe it is in the neighborhood it's always somebody like this around you
Definitely one of the most frustrating chases I can remember watching. Police couldn’t touch a fish tailing mustang, but they could t-bone a civilian car. A crocodile would have been a great ending to this video.
Too bad it wasn't an Apache. And before anyone says it I know perfectly well why the police can't have armed helicopters. Just imagining this situation going down differently. LOL
Tampa, 3 AM sunday morning 10 - 15 racers blasting through intersection of MLK and Lois, racing towards Dale Mabry. But it's the Drew Park raceway, so what else is new?
Didn't you ever see "The Blues Brothers"? CPD dispatcher...."Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers has been approved". BTW, l'm right there with you, TAZZZE him in the water and watch him light up like a Christmas tree, lol. Old Sparky rides again.
People like this will drive without a license, he may have been driving without a license in this chase. Since he won't follow the rules of the road, he's not concerned about breaking any law. And, he was using vehicles he was driving as a weapon. I'm thankful that Florida is hard on crime, if he was driving in California he'd be out on bond and do it again.
25 years for each count. Served consecutively. Dude was a transient. He didn't have a DL anyway. Anyone who shows such a reckless disregard for literally everybody else should never be allowed to walk amongst human beings freely again. And I write this while not being a typical "lock him up and throw away the key" type of person.
@@Junkman2008 That is why he wasn't shot with 80,rounds, like in akron ohio. White man shoots highland park arrested. white man shoots black people in NY. Arrested. How many unarmed Black men were shot turning to police. Akron is worst of the worst. where are the other 7 officers cameras?
For over 10 minutes not a single cop was in the vicinity of this dangerous criminal, even though the helicopter observer requested many times "this guy needs to be stopped". I don't get the delay of response. Never seen anything like this in a larger populated area.
The helicopter had him in sight at all times, the dude was NOT going to get away, many times they will deploy along parallel routes because many times if the cops are right there on his tail he will do even crazier stuff to try to get away, so they just pick their spot to take him down. with a police car chasing the suspect, other drivers, pedestrians and bystanders would've been at even greater risk
My mother spent the last five years of her life in constant pain after a car she was riding in was rammed by someone or some people on a similar spree (never captured as far as I know). So, despite the almost humorous quality of the chase, the carjacker in this video is actually wielding a weapon. Sort of like firing a gun into a crowd but trying to miss hitting anyone. Eventually you are going to hit someone.
There is no need for deadly force, just to be away from civilians when the vehicle is disabled one way, or another. Yes reckless driving can kill, but this video was yet another example where simply waiting for the right opportunity, resulted in no loss of life.
@@stinkycheese804 Do you also believe in Santa and the Easter Bunny? There is NO way to tell what is going to pop out in front of him, and lF he had a gun the guy in the Vett needs to buy some lottery tickets because he is one lucky son of a bitch. Also, please explain HOW do you keep him away from civilians? He's not following police instructions on which way to go. Think about it next time before you say something that stupid.
@@superchicken5285 WTF does Santa and Easter Bunny have to do with deadly force? You suggesting if I don't believe in these things, then I have less accountability or less moral weight from killing people that don't have to die? It is ludicrous to suggest we should be quick to kill, just in case someone does something later, which so far has not happened. Where would it end? I think you shouldn't exist because you must hate to not like Santa? lol. How do you keep anyone away from civilians? I guess if we just shot everyone, then there's no civilians left to save, right? The stupidest thing possible is to impose a death penalty without a trial. Just wait, someone will make an excuse that they think you are just about to do something horrible and they MUST STOP YOU. The thing to do is back off the pursuit, WAY WAY off, and let the helicopter follow. This kind of thing has been followed for a while now, is why more and more departments are implementing no-pursuit policies except in extreme cases. It's just STOOOOOPID to suggest deadly force when to get that close, you could just take a tire out or ram, etc. Breaking a law does not automatically make it acceptable to kill someone. What a messed up world that would be, glad that we don't live like that and I KNOW for certain you don't, or else you'd see the problem with it.
Major respect for the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office. You guys work really well together; like a well oiled machine bringing down the suspect. Oh and to those eyes in the sky, SALUTE!
This criminal needs to be permanently locked in jail, 31 counts! He sent out a CLEAR message- chasing by cops is fun for him, adrenal HIGH. "Catch /Release" is what we played as children, but in reality, it's dangerous for the rest of the law-abiding citizens traveling on the roads.
Can you release the rest of the video or did your helicopter leave before the arrest? If so, could you release bodycam videos of the arrest? If you have them, that is.
So glad that they caught him and nobody was seriously injured. Hopefully they can come up with enough charges that will put him away for good. Perhaps they can allow for the chopper to have a sniper on board to take out a target like that??? Way to go Boys in Blue, keep up the good fight!
Bro definitely thought he was playing GTA when he stopped to carjack the convertible sports car, then crashes into and steals the next one. This is too good :D
Yeah, if I were on the radio, I'd probably get in trouble for pointing that out. "Hey, look, a Prowler! You hardly see those on the streets..." "Is this a peeping tom or burglar?" "No, a Prowler!"
Wow a supervisor with balls the 9:15 mark. All those charges would add up to life in a Florida state prison if served consecutively but I'm sure that some state attorney would look for an easy disposition due to so many charges and people involved so they'll offer him a sweetheart plea bargain of 5, maybe 10 years because that's what they do best so every 4 years, their boss can go to the voters touting their high conviction rate but no one in the audience asks how many were through plea deals and how many cases did you cherry pick and toss out the ones you felt you wouldn't (not couldn't) win.
... or the types of cases that will actually work to keep chaos off the streets. Always follow the money. Know where campaign funds are coming from. Keep the Gardner's, Foxx's, Schmidt's and Gascon's of the world as far away as possible.
Typically a good DA will offer a plea that is in line with what the judge is likely to give anyway. Just without all the costs and possibilities for a case to go bad.
@@Relayer6a - Good DA's wouldn't be so quick with the easy plea's and for generous sentences. Judges want their calendar to move along quickly too and they are just making it all that easier on them. If they judge won't go along with a tougher sentence the DA's want or agree to a more lengthier sentence in a plea deal, then DA's can make send a message too that if they are going to be lenient, then they'll take more cases to trial. I've been watching a lot of pursuits out of Arkansas and seeing the disposition of some and I'm flabbergasted that after all the lives put in danger, a DA would be part of a sentence that nets the offender a year in jail......with all but one or two days suspended. Something is wrong there that can only be remedied by the judges and prosecutors getting out into the real world. Maybe if they did some ride a-longs with the ASP and got into one of their pursuits, it would open those closed eyes.
@@joed9491 I lived in E. Texas for about 10 years. I can tell you that these small towns can't afford to keep people incarcerated. Maybe it's the same where you live?
@@Relayer6a - the county should bare the cost of incarceration if the sentence is a year or less. Over a year should be the state because they would then be in a state prison system if they received a proper sentence
Not necessarily, if someone tries to carjack and the first thing you do is shoot them, you may be up for a manslaughter charge so you just use the weapon as a deterrent and the would be jacker, moves on because he's too pumped to stand still.
You might be wrong there. Kenneth Lunford, the alleged driver, is guilty of nothing and so far is only alleged to be the alleged driver. Surprise, surprise - he happens to look a whole lot like Jussie Floyd or Bubba Smollett and the media, by releasing his photo, has opened the possibility for him to claim systematic organic unconscious conscious r-eight-cism is at work. The Patron Saint of Minneapolis, George, who took his drugs straight, I read here, ... straight up his bum to enhance the thrill, earned his family USD$27 million by being un-whitish. What did Minneapolis Municipal Council say to his family when they suddenly appeared from everywhere? "Would you like that in cash or a cheque?"
@@stinkycheese804 No deterrent. Displaying a firearm as a deterrent is a felony assault. Training teaches you never display or point a weapon as a deterrent. If the situation is serious enough to pull a firearm (like while being carjacked), you use it. Warning shots and display are foolish and illegal. They show the situation hadn't escalated high enough to allow deadly force if you feel safe enough to intentionally miss or not fire at all. Thus, not legal to display it as a threat either.
@No limit ty Nope, stand your ground is a thing, if you are not in imminent danger of severe bodily harm, more often than not, shooting someone attempting a theft, will get you put in prison far longer than the theft charge would have for your victim. Sorry to point out FACTS, this is not the wild west. It is even absurd that you think you are correct. "Theft", really? So you walk in to walmart, shoplift, and they can just put a sniper at the door and gun you down because they feel like it? You have no clue whatsoever about reality.
@@elessartelcontar9415 Nope, I am correct, there are cases where the victim was put on trial and convicted. In fact, you can use deadly force to protect yourself or others from bodily harm but not just to protect property.
The best air footage I've seen until now, really good stuff! However, I did hear the autorisation to ram the vehicle well before it actually was done, obviously this wasn't clear to all officers in per suit at once.
Good job however I believe at times the officers asking permission to engage when the danger to the public is so extreme shows how micro-management and political rules impede on law enforcement being able to make skilled decisions in situations. The lack of enforcement ahead of the suspect to block of intersections in the path of the chase increased danger to citizens. Also once law enforcement allowed the suspect to crash and enough time to proceed to car jack another vehicle shows they are giving the criminal to much space and time to continue. Use of deadly force would have used once the man attempted to car jack another person IF crossfire was clear of any people IF given the chance to end this danger to the public. Many pedestrians nearly lost their lives and the child in the stroller. Respect to the law enforcement however learn from this situation how to end this much sooner and safer if possible.
Agree they should have gave the order shoot to kill stop him I don't give a shit how you do it. Blm and the democraps have law enforcement handcuffed unable to do their jobs for fear of being arrested or fired/ sued
Cop almost rammed him into that lady with the stroller. Have to be more discerning when making that decision. I, too, wanted him taken down the whole time but you have to be VERY AWARE when you ram a suspect vehicle. I wanted this guy to get s**t kicked by somebody. He's such a selfish piece of s**t. I hope he suffers in prison. I have more respect for thieves and drug dealers than I do for this guy.
Drug dealers need the money to feed themselves and/or their family, whereas drug users literally consent to consuming drugs, whatever it is they're buying. Attempted murder or vehicular homicide falls far out of that umbrella.
@@slartybarfastb3648 Exactly!!! Since when was drug selling part of the education system? Some people use poor upbringing as an excuse however, people do sell drugs so that they can live a comfortable life quicker than if they had to get a real job.
@@GizmoMaltese The door flopping open, running through the fences. Pulling in front of the vette (Coquette). Picking the damaged Mustang (Dominator) instead of another slower car nearby. I bet this guy has a LOT of GTA playing time.
I’ve seen better police response in Mexico car jacking , where are the police units? Maybe they are afraid they will get fired if they engage in the chase. When seconds count, officers are just 10 minutes away. Sad times, criminals are free to run among us.
Nah,most people are extremely armed like crazy these damn days and oh dude would die in the blink of an eye had he continued much longer and had he kept putting peoples lives at risk. If the cops won't do anything then WE fucking will! Like oh dude in the corvette,he told that bitch,fuck you and suck my nuts bitch.Also had that been in like Mississippi where i live and he tried to carjack someone like that then most people would've legit shot his ass dead in the forehead and just pulled off creeping really slow like NOTHING ever happened. I've seen it happen many many times around here and we don't play that shit unlike the people do from wherever he is at. He might hurt a few older people or other unfortunates sadly in the process but it truthfully wouldn't take long before someone executed his dumbass and he deserves every bit of it.
Gotta love how they ask permission to ram the car causing all the mayhem but no big deal slam into the innocent bystanders car and let the mustang go 🤦🏼♂️
So, the officer t-boned a private citizen's car anyway? He couldn't turn his steering wheel so he'd miss that innocent car/driver. I saw a person rolling on the ground, on the smashed car's right side... ? EMS ?
Good question, but have you considered asking that about police officers who receive paid administrative leave included with no jail time from shooting an unarmed civilian? I'd suggest thinking about that for a bit
The way those people just gave up that Mustang without a fight shows the importance of martial arts and boxing. Imagine if it happened to be Conor McGregor's convertible by chance.
Deputy Dawg t-bones a parked car at 12:20; lets perp get away. Probably graduated first in his class from the high-performance driving school. Never seen such an incompetent clown show in my life
How slow are the police vehicles like for reals are they Hugo's from the '80s or are they Priuses. I never seen it where somebody can literally go up to multiple people and carjack them while in a police pursuit.
@@jasonlopez4855 The police aren’t driving as recklessly, so they’re not going at the same rate of speed as the suspect unless they can without being reckless.
First, the city streets is not a freeway. Second, they got a helicopter. And third, the cops on the ground don't want to wreck anybody on a major scale during a chase like this, as the roads before the end of this chase are a bit narrow and too crowded to do a tactic...Even there's a bike lane on either sides. This is not NFS Most Wanted-ish type of pursuits.
I’m sure there’s protocol for not just shooting the Basturd. But as I watch this , I’d be hard pressed not to shoot him . Whether or not it kills him is beside the point. I was hoping for him to get attacked by an alligator. That would have been excellent to see.
This piece of crap's father Lunford Sr. passed away January 12, 2022...RIP...but he and the rest of the family sure raised someone that is a danger to the general public and communities. No regard for innocent people going about their daily lives. I am sure his family will be looking to place blame on anyone else including the police [ie: why did they have to chase my son...he is a loving person and the cops scared him...etc...] and will try and file lawsuits if they can.
the perp’s lack of concern for anyone but himself is appalling. thank goodness he was apprehended with no serious injuries. excellent video from the aerial perspective!
learning how to drive, stopping at greens 1:31 and running reds (the rest) . he just can't obey the rules no matter if they are in his favour or not.... you're not telling me to go Green light, (spit) everyone is wondering where the cops were? parallel roads, this guy was doing a Bee Line at 100 MPH in one direction, driving the Siht out of a car he does not own. There should have been cars out front, but could they set up in time, how many times did they have a safe spot and have to abandon it because they had no time set up the spikes and barriers. As long as the "Cop"ter was on him he was not getting away, and 10 cruisers following him would have made him more reckless if that is possible. Remember we are watching it after, the Police did not know how this ends until it ended. They did not put anyone at risk, this driver did. The "Cop"ter does need a projectiles lobber of some sort, even just a few light grenades' or "flash bangs" it can drop in front of a vehicle to disorient them for a minute.
Any update on this? Is he already out and free? And does he really said a black male, here on the news they only allow to say hispanic or white, if they say that color, a lot of people gets offended.
High-five to the Corvette driver who avoided being jacked.
He was like fukk that I just bought this car haha 😄
We ain't stupid. These cars cost a lot. 😬
It was prolly a manual and the idiot needed an auto.
i keep a can of the sticky pepper spray in my car within reach
also because i live in a shit neighborhood lol
@@danhard8440
I keep a Glock. The carnage is a lot more permanent.
In my opinion people that are acting like that are no different than someone attacking people with a weapon. If they are a clear and present danger to the public at large they should we dealt with in the same way.
Real Americans use guns. Machetes, cars, knives, etc are un-American GO USA 🇺🇸
Yes of course as the "bad" guy endangered the lives of everyone by his reckless driving and carjacking some citizens.
Thus, he used those cars as weapons and if he had a actual weapon when he tried/succeeded to carjack, he will be charged and put away for a long time.
Whyyy didn't the cops unload 90 farken shots in to him! Oh that's right he's white! So he has Privilege! Farken bullshit.....
Dealt with in the same way as with guns? You mean allow it and put it into an amendment? 😜
@@aljoschalong625 Its called self defense. Or at least in defense of innocent civilians. I'm all for shooting at the car from police cars or the helicopter if it can be done safely. (Not put civilians at risk)
People , like him. who have no regard for others lives, should be treated the same way.
Agreed. Treat him the same as if he was randomly shooting in a crowded area because it's basically the same thing.
They did not shoot him so criminals know they will get out do it again
@@Justkevin377 Catch and release Soros judges.
This dude needs to go to jail for the rest of his days. The chopper crew did an awesome job tracking this guy and relaying info to the police units.
Fry him
If this was Los Angeles our DA would recommend throwing out the charges in favor of a parking ticket and a mandatory swimming class.
No kidding, Gascon is a real POS.
Sadly, that's pretty much the truth today. My wife's family lives around LA and are constantly complaining about the lack of serious jail time for offenders.
Don't forget the monitor bracelet!
@@cricketfilms5083 .. Lol. That isn't monitored.
While if this was in San Francisco the DA would put charges on the chasing cops.
Damaging another car by simply crashing into it and carjacking it afterwards, is a different level of stupidity.
Word if he baby tapped it then it would of worked
@Bad Drivers Of Tennessee yeah Idk in what world did that sound like a good idea …..but what else was his options?
A.Stay in his current car (probably worst conditioning)
B.steal another car due to the traffic jam approaching from that accident
C.just run/ call it a day ?
Props to the Vette driver that went, "how 'bout no." Good for him.
Maybe they had a brief discussion about who has the ability to drive a stick shift?
@8:36
He was probably just a racist.
And he had a gun on the vette driver.
Shoulda have immediately just went around as soon as he pulled up if front I would not have been waiting around to hear what he has to say don’t care bye bye
@@jimmarshall5453 would have been flooring the gas at 8:31😂 pulling up with a gun and a broken off door
While the discourse is on officer reaction, events as they play out and such, this is literally my first time seeing the AR maps overlay on the bird, street names, house/lot numbers live compass overlay. That's some impressive tech and of course very helpful for relaying info back, no need to memorise a location, it's written there and pops up wherever you point the camera, that aspect is brilliant.
Same. I loved it as well.
Exactly. That was hella impressive to see.
Yes, very detailed, and those details were constantly relayed to the police dispatcher who evidently did NOTHING!
@@silva777 There is literally zero reason for the dispatcher to get involved in this. The helicopter is calling out the location constantly and responding units know where they are and where they need to go. The dispatcher would not be able to provide any pertinent information that the units aren't getting directly from the helicopter and would just be wasting radio time.
I don't understand how at this day and age people will still drive around with their doors unlocked sleeping at night with windows up! I don't care where you live or if you think how safe it is in the neighborhood it's always somebody like this around you
Diversity and Multiculturalism is NOT our greatest strength.
Word!
Always. People in general are just too trusting.
Well this chap wuz driving with his door OPEN
Agreed does not make common sense
Definitely one of the most frustrating chases I can remember watching. Police couldn’t touch a fish tailing mustang, but they could t-bone a civilian car. A crocodile would have been a great ending to this video.
Yea, permission to ram him? YES! Then just stay back and wait a bit then ram a civilian, then ram his car when he’s not even in it! WTF?
I was expecting the croc ending lmao
Should have tased him in the water. That would have been interesting..
@@Lemon-limon I was hoping for snakes at least
SHUT THE HELL UP.....THEY DID A GREAT JOB.
This would have been a perfect time to test taser, to see if it affects person ability to float while paralyzed.
When the suspect asks for a rope, throw him an electric eel.
A taser in water? Likely he would float. As in be a floater.
Top marks for the chopper crew! Well done
Too bad it wasn't an Apache.
And before anyone says it I know perfectly well why the police can't have armed helicopters. Just imagining this situation going down differently. LOL
The chopper should have infrared ….almost lost him in the jungle
That is some of the most dangerous driving I've ever seen. Zero concern for anyone.
Reminds me of the Lyft ride I got after offering the guy and extra fifty if I made my flight.
Tampa, 3 AM sunday morning 10 - 15 racers blasting through intersection of MLK and Lois, racing towards Dale Mabry. But it's the Drew Park raceway, so what else is new?
@David Lacey So does Trump in Key Largo, though. So it's okay.
@David Lacey You're right. Trump is more into cocaine.
@David Lacey Trump doe's not Drink. at all.
The man with the BABY in the stroller!!!!!!! Im in tears. That was SO CLOSE. Thank GOD they were not hit and that this guy was caught.
🙏🏻 ♥️
An imaginary god had nothing to do with that
@@hittrewweuy7595 Hell is hot
@@waterheaterservices Mordor is hot too & is a much better fantasy land
You can run but you can't hide because the real law enforcement not going to give up until they catch you good job officers.
This is where “police brutality” is something i can get behind
As I'm watching I'm like " They need to Rodney King the fk outta this guy "
Didn't you ever see "The Blues Brothers"? CPD dispatcher...."Use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers has been approved". BTW, l'm right there with you, TAZZZE him in the water and watch him light up like a Christmas tree, lol. Old Sparky rides again.
@@RONNIEJNZN They should have George Floyed his @ss...
Prison is too good for this guy.
Look 12:10. By ramming sus they almost killed two people.
The world can do without him!!!
Automatic 25 years sentence. + 5 years if weapon used for car jacking. Life time driving ban.
Add on being forced to work in prison until all the value of the damaged property is paid off.
People like this will drive without a license, he may have been driving without a license in this chase. Since he won't follow the rules of the road, he's not concerned about breaking any law. And, he was using vehicles he was driving as a weapon. I'm thankful that Florida is hard on crime, if he was driving in California he'd be out on bond and do it again.
25 years for each count. Served consecutively. Dude was a transient. He didn't have a DL anyway. Anyone who shows such a reckless disregard for literally everybody else should never be allowed to walk amongst human beings freely again. And I write this while not being a typical "lock him up and throw away the key" type of person.
I was prayin for a Gator to get hold of him!
Gator will die of blood poisoning..... The Courts are near useless in controlling repeat crims.
I wasn't praying for it, but I have to admit the thought crossed my mind and I wasn't upset. What a total POS.
That would have been AWESOME!!!
Good work guys. Don't let the judge talk about bail. Attemped murder (for each light he blew thru) with deadly weapon.
When someone actually deserves a Rodney King style beat down, nobody wants to get their shoes wet. 🙄
Perp was white.
@@miguellarosa
Obviously.
@@Junkman2008 That is why he wasn't shot with 80,rounds, like in akron ohio. White man shoots highland park arrested. white man shoots black people in NY. Arrested. How many unarmed Black men were shot turning to police. Akron is worst of the worst. where are the other 7 officers cameras?
For over 10 minutes not a single cop was in the vicinity of this dangerous criminal, even though the helicopter observer requested many times "this guy needs to be stopped". I don't get the delay of response. Never seen anything like this in a larger populated area.
Remember defund the police?
Then when they finally attempt the pit maneuver car #2 t-bones a civilian.
@@Charles-kg5fl What time stamp?
What happens when the system becomes woke... it's broke.
The helicopter had him in sight at all times, the dude was NOT going to get away, many times they will deploy along parallel routes because many times if the cops are right there on his tail he will do even crazier stuff to try to get away, so they just pick their spot to take him down. with a police car chasing the suspect, other drivers, pedestrians and bystanders would've been at even greater risk
My mother spent the last five years of her life in constant pain after a car she was riding in was rammed by someone or some people on a similar spree (never captured as far as I know). So, despite the almost humorous quality of the chase, the carjacker in this video is actually wielding a weapon. Sort of like firing a gun into a crowd but trying to miss hitting anyone. Eventually you are going to hit someone.
The penalty for driving like this should be the same as attempted murder.
My boss suffered a detached retina when a car fleeing the police hit his SUV. He was blinded for life in his left eye.
It is
If they hit someone ….i Believe he hit multiple cars so assault with deadly weapon on multiple charges lol he’s done for
So sorry 😔🙏
with today's technology, I think a 50 cal to the engine of the fleeing vehicle would be justified.
We need to allow deadly force to be used when a suspect exceeds 100 mph or drives on the wrong side of the road.
It will definitely lead to a crash and possible innocent person gets hit.
They have immobilizers that shut off vehicles. Why don't they use them ?
@@DirtyLifeLove Brazilian Police Helicopter Crews! 😁
There is no need for deadly force, just to be away from civilians when the vehicle is disabled one way, or another. Yes reckless driving can kill, but this video was yet another example where simply waiting for the right opportunity, resulted in no loss of life.
@@stinkycheese804 Do you also believe in Santa and the Easter Bunny? There is NO way to tell what is going to pop out in front of him, and lF he had a gun the guy in the Vett needs to buy some lottery tickets because he is one lucky son of a bitch. Also, please explain HOW do you keep him away from civilians? He's not following police instructions on which way to go. Think about it next time before you say something that stupid.
@@superchicken5285 WTF does Santa and Easter Bunny have to do with deadly force? You suggesting if I don't believe in these things, then I have less accountability or less moral weight from killing people that don't have to die?
It is ludicrous to suggest we should be quick to kill, just in case someone does something later, which so far has not happened. Where would it end? I think you shouldn't exist because you must hate to not like Santa? lol.
How do you keep anyone away from civilians? I guess if we just shot everyone, then there's no civilians left to save, right? The stupidest thing possible is to impose a death penalty without a trial. Just wait, someone will make an excuse that they think you are just about to do something horrible and they MUST STOP YOU.
The thing to do is back off the pursuit, WAY WAY off, and let the helicopter follow. This kind of thing has been followed for a while now, is why more and more departments are implementing no-pursuit policies except in extreme cases.
It's just STOOOOOPID to suggest deadly force when to get that close, you could just take a tire out or ram, etc. Breaking a law does not automatically make it acceptable to kill someone. What a messed up world that would be, glad that we don't live like that and I KNOW for certain you don't, or else you'd see the problem with it.
Major respect for the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office. You guys work really well together; like a well oiled machine bringing down the suspect. Oh and to those eyes in the sky, SALUTE!
This criminal needs to be permanently locked in jail, 31 counts! He sent out a CLEAR message- chasing by cops is fun for him, adrenal HIGH. "Catch /Release" is what we played as children, but in reality, it's dangerous for the rest of the law-abiding citizens traveling on the roads.
Needs to be unalived. Save our tax money
I'm impressed with the technology in the helicopter. It's displaying road names and street addresses in real time.
Can you release the rest of the video or did your helicopter leave before the arrest? If so, could you release bodycam videos of the arrest? If you have them, that is.
Yes, please.
Yes, I wanna see what happened.
12:16, the person with the baby stroller is that carl lewis. They covered a long area in SECONDS!!! That truly was the will to survive!!!
People are giving props to the Vette guy, but how about the woman who managed to avoid her and her baby from being ran over at 12:15.....Go Momma go!
So glad that they caught him and nobody was seriously injured. Hopefully they can come up with enough charges that will put him away for good. Perhaps they can allow for the chopper to have a sniper on board to take out a target like that??? Way to go Boys in Blue, keep up the good fight!
Love the chopper!
Bro definitely thought he was playing GTA when he stopped to carjack the convertible sports car, then crashes into and steals the next one. This is too good :D
Clearwater Police definitely require driving courses as their attempt at stopping the culprit was amateurish at best!
Need to hire some boys from ASP
ASP!
Like Keystone Cops chasing someone, I guess all the flat lands and straight roads there make the officers scared of turning.
Seriously; and the cop SUV broadsided the poor bystander SUV at the end of the chase. Hope they are ok.
Clearwater police need Dodge Chargers with 5.7 Hemi's....those heavy underpowered SUV's were no match for a Chevy Malibu with a V6 engine.
That jerk almost crashed in to a Plymouth Prowler 🤬 no respect for the classics!
Yeah, if I were on the radio, I'd probably get in trouble for pointing that out. "Hey, look, a Prowler! You hardly see those on the streets..."
"Is this a peeping tom or burglar?"
"No, a Prowler!"
Wow that man with the stroller at 12:18 that was a close call, glad he made it out of the way.
Yeah, cops ramming him there was extremely reckless of them.
@@kopazwashere cope. nothing about the reckless acts by the perp? it could have ended a lot worse.
That was a close call at 12:19. Unsure if there was a kid in that stroller but if there was that guy is father of the year.
12:17 holy crap that baby and mother were lucky!
Man I'm worried about the driver of the car that the officer T-boned
Wow a supervisor with balls the 9:15 mark. All those charges would add up to life in a Florida state prison if served consecutively but I'm sure that some state attorney would look for an easy disposition due to so many charges and people involved so they'll offer him a sweetheart plea bargain of 5, maybe 10 years because that's what they do best so every 4 years, their boss can go to the voters touting their high conviction rate but no one in the audience asks how many were through plea deals and how many cases did you cherry pick and toss out the ones you felt you wouldn't (not couldn't) win.
... or the types of cases that will actually work to keep chaos off the streets. Always follow the money. Know where campaign funds are coming from. Keep the Gardner's, Foxx's, Schmidt's and Gascon's of the world as far away as possible.
Typically a good DA will offer a plea that is in line with what the judge is likely to give anyway. Just without all the costs and possibilities for a case to go bad.
@@Relayer6a - Good DA's wouldn't be so quick with the easy plea's and for generous sentences. Judges want their calendar to move along quickly too and they are just making it all that easier on them. If they judge won't go along with a tougher sentence the DA's want or agree to a more lengthier sentence in a plea deal, then DA's can make send a message too that if they are going to be lenient, then they'll take more cases to trial.
I've been watching a lot of pursuits out of Arkansas and seeing the disposition of some and I'm flabbergasted that after all the lives put in danger, a DA would be part of a sentence that nets the offender a year in jail......with all but one or two days suspended. Something is wrong there that can only be remedied by the judges and prosecutors getting out into the real world. Maybe if they did some ride a-longs with the ASP and got into one of their pursuits, it would open those closed eyes.
@@joed9491 I lived in E. Texas for about 10 years. I can tell you that these small towns can't afford to keep people incarcerated. Maybe it's the same where you live?
@@Relayer6a - the county should bare the cost of incarceration if the sentence is a year or less. Over a year should be the state because they would then be in a state prison system if they received a proper sentence
12:15 OMG! 👶🏼 - Put your Where’s Waldo Glasses on at this part. There’s like 5 crazy things that happen at once. Can you count them all? 😇
if one of those people he was trying to carjack was armed that chase would have been over quick.
Not necessarily, if someone tries to carjack and the first thing you do is shoot them, you may be up for a manslaughter charge so you just use the weapon as a deterrent and the would be jacker, moves on because he's too pumped to stand still.
You might be wrong there. Kenneth Lunford, the alleged driver, is guilty of nothing and so far is only alleged to be the alleged driver. Surprise, surprise - he happens to look a whole lot like Jussie Floyd or Bubba Smollett and the media, by releasing his photo, has opened the possibility for him to claim systematic organic unconscious conscious r-eight-cism is at work. The Patron Saint of Minneapolis, George, who took his drugs straight, I read here, ... straight up his bum to enhance the thrill, earned his family USD$27 million by being un-whitish. What did Minneapolis Municipal Council say to his family when they suddenly appeared from everywhere? "Would you like that in cash or a cheque?"
@@stinkycheese804 No deterrent. Displaying a firearm as a deterrent is a felony assault.
Training teaches you never display or point a weapon as a deterrent. If the situation is serious enough to pull a firearm (like while being carjacked), you use it.
Warning shots and display are foolish and illegal. They show the situation hadn't escalated high enough to allow deadly force if you feel safe enough to intentionally miss or not fire at all. Thus, not legal to display it as a threat either.
@No limit ty Nope, stand your ground is a thing, if you are not in imminent danger of severe bodily harm, more often than not, shooting someone attempting a theft, will get you put in prison far longer than the theft charge would have for your victim. Sorry to point out FACTS, this is not the wild west.
It is even absurd that you think you are correct. "Theft", really? So you walk in to walmart, shoplift, and they can just put a sniper at the door and gun you down because they feel like it? You have no clue whatsoever about reality.
@@elessartelcontar9415 Nope, I am correct, there are cases where the victim was put on trial and convicted. In fact, you can use deadly force to protect yourself or others from bodily harm but not just to protect property.
i wish they would give him an aqua rodney king treatment
I wish they'd started throwing chum into the water. Tampa Bay has a lot of bull sharks.
A well-recorded and well-commented video. Too bad they all can't be this good.
If ONE Brazilian Police Helicopter responded, this video would be 1 minute long.
Yeah pretty much, Brazil isn't a fucking joke from what I've seen on uncensored NSFL media-sharing sites.
ROFL!
The best air footage I've seen until now, really good stuff! However, I did hear the autorisation to ram the vehicle well before it actually was done, obviously this wasn't clear to all officers in per suit at once.
Augmented reality is cool! I haven't been to Clearwater in decades, but the added info brings me right back home.
That’s a great navigation system in that helicopter, so the police can know exactly where the bad guy is.
Good job however I believe at times the officers asking permission to engage when the danger to the public is so extreme shows how micro-management and political rules impede on law enforcement being able to make skilled decisions in situations. The lack of enforcement ahead of the suspect to block of intersections in the path of the chase increased danger to citizens. Also once law enforcement allowed the suspect to crash and enough time to proceed to car jack another vehicle shows they are giving the criminal to much space and time to continue. Use of deadly force would have used once the man attempted to car jack another person IF crossfire was clear of any people IF given the chance to end this danger to the public. Many pedestrians nearly lost their lives and the child in the stroller. Respect to the law enforcement however learn from this situation how to end this much sooner and safer if possible.
No one asked loser
Agree they should have gave the order shoot to kill stop him I don't give a shit how you do it. Blm and the democraps have law enforcement handcuffed unable to do their jobs for fear of being arrested or fired/ sued
Easy arm-chair quarterbacking isn’t it?
Here in California the carjacker would be out of jail before they cleaned up the mess.
Cop almost rammed him into that lady with the stroller. Have to be more discerning when making that decision. I, too, wanted him taken down the whole time but you have to be VERY AWARE when you ram a suspect vehicle. I wanted this guy to get s**t kicked by somebody. He's such a selfish piece of s**t. I hope he suffers in prison. I have more respect for thieves and drug dealers than I do for this guy.
Drug dealers need the money to feed themselves and/or their family, whereas drug users literally consent to consuming drugs, whatever it is they're buying. Attempted murder or vehicular homicide falls far out of that umbrella.
@@IceDrip550 Get an education, get a job. That's how they can feed themself and their family. Selling drugs is the only option? Bullshit
@@slartybarfastb3648 Exactly!!! Since when was drug selling part of the education system? Some people use poor upbringing as an excuse however, people do sell drugs so that they can live a comfortable life quicker than if they had to get a real job.
tbf he was already spinning out. and likely to hit that car and end up around the pedestrians regardless
@@shardhoney I suppose that's true. A lot happens so quickly in these situations.
What is the final verdict?
Did they really catch him? Why did they stop the transmission before? I'd wish I could have watched how they caught him!!
A giant shark ate him.
Corvette owner pulled the Uno reverse card.
See.. this is reason I keep saying We need Flying Police K9's with freaking laser beam eyes!
😂
where is a man eating crocodile when you need one.
Real Life G.T.A! I hope he gets a long time inside.
This is the closest to real life GTA I've ever seen. Helicopters, multiple carjacks, even having a failed carjack just like in the game.
@@GizmoMaltese The door flopping open, running through the fences. Pulling in front of the vette (Coquette). Picking the damaged Mustang (Dominator) instead of another slower car nearby. I bet this guy has a LOT of GTA playing time.
"we gotta get this guy stopped" .... well stop chasing him and he'll most likely stop.
Why would you get out of your mustang
This person nearly ran over a parent pushing a stroller with a child in it.
I’ve seen better police response in Mexico car jacking , where are the police units? Maybe they are afraid they will get fired if they engage in the chase. When seconds count, officers are just 10 minutes away. Sad times, criminals are free to run among us.
Nah,most people are extremely armed like crazy these damn days and oh dude would die in the blink of an eye had he continued much longer and had he kept putting peoples lives at risk. If the cops won't do anything then WE fucking will! Like oh dude in the corvette,he told that bitch,fuck you and suck my nuts bitch.Also had that been in like Mississippi where i live and he tried to carjack someone like that then most people would've legit shot his ass dead in the forehead and just pulled off creeping really slow like NOTHING ever happened. I've seen it happen many many times around here and we don't play that shit unlike the people do from wherever he is at. He might hurt a few older people or other unfortunates sadly in the process but it truthfully wouldn't take long before someone executed his dumbass and he deserves every bit of it.
Gotta love how they ask permission to ram the car causing all the mayhem but no big deal slam into the innocent bystanders car and let the mustang go 🤦🏼♂️
What would happen if he got the taser while in the water?
For all of you looking for the part with the corvette, the thumbnail.... it is at the 8:30 mark. Thanks.
I wish the police chases on the news in the LA area looked like this. All we get to see most of the time is a real tight shot of the fleeing vehicle.
This guy needs to get life in prison.
He got 14 years
I find it troubling that there are no law enforcement officers trying to stop him. Whats up?
Difficulty? That chase seemed very difficult. I'm not counting the number of risks. I've seen easier chases, just saying
At that point during the chase, if they fishtail him, he would end up crashing into a pedestrian or a car
So, the officer t-boned a private citizen's car anyway? He couldn't turn his steering wheel so he'd miss that innocent car/driver. I saw a person rolling on the ground, on the smashed car's right side... ? EMS ?
You saw that cop miss him and strike the other civilian car 😂😂😂 12:20
That cop took out the wrong car 12:18
He was released 2 days later because he promised to come to court.
Liar. Fictitious crap.
I was kinda disappointed for a second when he didn't get the corvette.
SWAPPING HIS 9MM RUGER FOR HIS 9" BONER 💪
Brother I’m with you…coming back from 2 years in Afghanistan I’m appalled at the behavior of people
ROR….it is California….”your violating my civil rights”
Do people that do this get any amount of jail time and get their license suspended ? There seems to me these guys need more than a slap on the wrist .
Good question, but have you considered asking that about police officers who receive paid administrative leave included with no jail time from shooting an unarmed civilian? I'd suggest thinking about that for a bit
The way those people just gave up that Mustang without a fight shows the importance of martial arts and boxing. Imagine if it happened to be Conor McGregor's convertible by chance.
They were probably still dazed a bit from the crash a few seconds earlier.
Between him and his trash daddy they have over *30* *ARRESTS* combined???
Always carry! The best way to avoid being a victim.
Deputy Dawg t-bones a parked car at 12:20; lets perp get away.
Probably graduated first in his class from the high-performance driving school.
Never seen such an incompetent clown show in my life
Excellent call from the helicopter pilot!
Ridiculous, broke hundreds of traffic laws and because of WOKE LIBS the Police are afraid to get aggressive and take him out!
How slow are the police vehicles like for reals are they Hugo's from the '80s or are they Priuses. I never seen it where somebody can literally go up to multiple people and carjack them while in a police pursuit.
It's easy to criticize from your mom's basement. Try a ride along with an Officer and see how you think then.
@@Oceangirl_505 how old do you think I am. I own my own company.
You need to get a job.
@@jasonlopez4855 The police aren’t driving as recklessly, so they’re not going at the same rate of speed as the suspect unless they can without being reckless.
First, the city streets is not a freeway. Second, they got a helicopter. And third, the cops on the ground don't want to wreck anybody on a major scale during a chase like this, as the roads before the end of this chase are a bit narrow and too crowded to do a tactic...Even there's a bike lane on either sides. This is not NFS Most Wanted-ish type of pursuits.
Where's an alligator when you need one
That cop that drove that t-bone home must of hurt, I hope that the cop and bystanders in the white car is okay
That's a sick HUD with the navi but no missles or rockets ? At least a mini-gun. Shit coulda been over real quick
I work on the beach, shit was crazy, we saw the whole thing live
nice
What happened at the end
👎 What the heck? All that and you didn't show the arrest. Very disappointing. I wanted to see that guy in cuffs.
those officers need to go to ARKANSAS for some chase training
ASP would take care of business
I like the communication from the pilot. It shows they care..👮🇱🇷
Too bad the S.O. helicopter did not have a sniper on board who could have ended this much quicker.
I’m sure there’s protocol for not just shooting the Basturd. But as I watch this , I’d be hard pressed not to shoot him . Whether or not it kills him is beside the point. I was hoping for him to get attacked by an alligator. That would have been excellent to see.
This piece of crap's father Lunford Sr. passed away January 12, 2022...RIP...but he and the rest of the family sure raised someone that is a danger to the general public and communities. No regard for innocent people going about their daily lives. I am sure his family will be looking to place blame on anyone else including the police [ie: why did they have to chase my son...he is a loving person and the cops scared him...etc...] and will try and file lawsuits if they can.
Of course, he's a "victim" lol. "My poor baby why they going to pick on him?".
Wow the new graphics program is nice!! I bet the chopper guys are loving that!!!
We gotta get this guy stopped
Thank you, Captain Obvious 🤣
When he was swimming the police should have released their precinct alligator to retrieve him.
I like it! Police A-9s.
Worst job of appending someone I've seen. He should have been stopped way sooner
the perp’s lack of concern for anyone but himself is appalling.
thank goodness he was apprehended with no serious injuries.
excellent video from the aerial perspective!
If a dog is a danger to the environment, they also put it to sleep, unbelievable that people have no respect voor other life….
learning how to drive, stopping at greens 1:31 and running reds (the rest) . he just can't obey the rules no matter if they are in his favour or not.... you're not telling me to go Green light, (spit)
everyone is wondering where the cops were? parallel roads, this guy was doing a Bee Line at 100 MPH in one direction, driving the Siht out of a car he does not own. There should have been cars out front, but could they set up in time, how many times did they have a safe spot and have to abandon it because they had no time set up the spikes and barriers.
As long as the "Cop"ter was on him he was not getting away, and 10 cruisers following him would have made him more reckless if that is possible. Remember we are watching it after, the Police did not know how this ends until it ended. They did not put anyone at risk, this driver did.
The "Cop"ter does need a projectiles lobber of some sort, even just a few light grenades' or "flash bangs" it can drop in front of a vehicle to disorient them for a minute.
SoFlo is crawling with hungry 'gators, but they're never around when you need them...
Not a cop in sight. Pathetic. This happens to me I'm not going to bother calling them and deal with it myself.
Wow...I hope and pray the Prosecutor plays this video for the jury. This moron could not have picked a more dense area to flee into.
Any update on this?
Is he already out and free?
And does he really said a black male, here on the news they only allow to say hispanic or white, if they say that color, a lot of people gets offended.