Another uninvolved Arkansas driver has once again been caught up in a PIT maneuver, according to a press release.
On Monday, the Arkansas State Police assisted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in a northbound chase on Interstate 530 and executed a PIT maneuver on a vehicle driven by Deandre Brothers, 29, who was wanted for aggravated assault, terroristic threatening, and resisting arrest.
For those unfamiliar, a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver—now referred to by state police as “tactical vehicle interventions”—is a controversial method in which an officer intentionally strikes a fleeing vehicle to bring it to a stop, often creating a risk of injury or death…