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=== Media coverage === The earliest police chase known to be recorded on video in its entirety occurred in May 1988 in [[Berea, Ohio]], when a police officer with a [[video camera]] mounted in his cruiser recorded the pursuit of a fleeing suspect vehicle, from the initial attempts to stop the suspect's car to their eventual arrest.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.military.com/video/law-enforcement/police/first-ever-recorded-police-chase/1918271434001| title=First Ever Recorded Police Chase| date=22 October 2012}}</ref> On January 3, 1992, a lengthy pursuit in [[Southern California]], involving a [[Volkswagen Cabriolet]] stolen by a suspected murderer, Darren Michael Stroh,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malnic |first=Eric |last2=Dizon |first2=Lily |date=1992-01-04 |title=Murder Suspect Slain After 300-Mile Pursuit |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-04-mn-1258-story.html |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> who was eventually killed by California Highway Patrol officers in a [[shootout]], became the first police chase to be broadcast live on television, airing on three channels and preempting daytime programs on the station.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Malnic |first1=Eric |last2=Lait |first2=Matt |date=1992-01-04 |title=Gunman Is Shot, Killed After Chase : Crime: The murder suspect driving a stolen car leads police on a 300-mile pursuit that ends in Westminster. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-04-mn-1295-story.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> The chase was reportedly so popular that, when one station switched to a [[rerun]] of [[Matlock (1986 TV series)|''Matlock'']], several viewers called in to complain and request they continue airing the chase. This convinced stations to show further live coverage of police pursuits.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Needham |first1=John |last2=Dubin |first2=Zan |date=1992-01-04 |title=Real-Life Drama Preempts Afternoon TV Shows : Media: Viewers are riveted as L.A. stations bump soap operas and reruns to broadcast the pursuit live. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-04-mn-1296-story.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Steve |date=1992-03-10 |title=TV Car Chases--Pursuing News or Higher Ratings? : Television: Live coverage of pursuits is the latest trend in local news, but some critics say the coverage is not always newsworthy. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-10-ca-3524-story.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2002, 700 pursuits were reported in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2003-02-28 |title=Los Angeles urges media to curb coverage of police chases |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/27/1046064169270.html?oneclick=true |work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref> In 2003, Los Angeles television station [[KCAL-TV|KCAL]] reported a quadrupling of ratings when police pursuits aired.<ref>{{citation |mode=cs1 |last=Kine |first=Starlee |url=http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/248/transcript |section=If It Drives, Go Live |type=Transcript |title=Like It or Not |publisher=This American Life |date=24 October 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508125649/http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/248/transcript |archive-date=2012-05-08}}</ref> That same year, the [[Los Angeles Police Department]] asked news media to reduce coverage of chases, claiming that coverage encourages suspects to flee and may potentially endanger viewers who attempt to view the chase in person.<ref>{{cite news|title=Top Cops Pan TV Car Chase Coverage|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-27-me-pursuit27-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=February 27, 2003|first1=Jill|last1=Leovy|first2=Greg|last2=Braxton}}</ref> [[Reality television]] has combined with the car chase genre in a number of television shows and specials such as ''[[World's Wildest Police Videos]]'', ''[[Most Shocking]]'', and ''[[Real TV]]'' which often feature real footage of car chases involving suspects fleeing police.<ref name="LA" /> In addition, videos and livestreams of car chases are popular content on social media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-25 |title=Column: What I learned from watching a 24-hour police pursuit channel |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-11-25/car-chase-channel-pluto-tv |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> On June 17, 1994, former [[NFL]] running back [[O. J. Simpson]] gained notoriety following national coverage of a low speed chase in his white 1993 [[Ford Bronco]] after the murder of his ex-wife [[Nicole Brown Simpson]] and [[Ron Goldman]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-17/28-years-later-the-o-j-simpson-police-chase#:~:text=On%20June%2017%2C%201994%2C%20two,at%2011%20a.m.%20that%20day | title=28 years ago today: The O.J. Simpson police chase that captivated L.A. And the nation | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=17 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/whatever-happened-to-the-infamous-1993-oj-simpson-ford-bronco-145986.html | title=Whatever Happened to the Infamous 1993 O.J. Simpson Ford Bronco? | date=13 July 2020 }}</ref> One notable recorded police chase occurred when an [[M60 tank|M60 Patton]] [[tank]] was stolen by [[Shawn Nelson (criminal)|Shawn Nelson]] from an [[Army National Guard]] [[Arsenal|armory]], on May 17, 1995. Nelson went on a rampage through [[San Diego]], [[California]], with the massive tank crushing multiple civilian vehicles before becoming stuck on a road divider. Police were able to mount the tank and open the hatch, killing the suspect when he would not surrender. On June 4, 2004, [[welder]] [[Marvin Heemeyer]] went on a rampage in a heavily modified [[bulldozer]] in [[Granby, Colorado]], wrecking 13 buildings including the town hall, the public library, a bank, a concrete batch plant, and a house owned by the town's former mayor, resulting in over $7 million in damage. The police were initially powerless, as none of their weapons could penetrate the suspect's vehicle. However, the bulldozer's engine failed and the machine became stuck, so Heemeyer committed suicide by gunshot. On July 27, 2007 in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], [[2007 Phoenix news helicopter collision|two helicopters collided in mid air]] while filming a police pursuit. Both were [[Eurocopter AS350|AS-350 AStar]] news helicopters from the [[KNXV-TV]] and [[KTVK]] news stations.<ref>{{cite news|title=4 Dead As 2 Helicopters Tracking Police Pursuit Collide |date=2007-07-27 |url=http://www.kpho.com/news/13770683/detail.html |work=KPHO-TV |access-date=2007-07-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030213/http://www.kpho.com/news/13770683/detail.html |archive-date=2007-09-27 }}</ref><ref name="ntsb">[https://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2009/AAR0902.pdf Accident Report 0902] Midair Collision of Electronic News Gathering Helicopters KTVK-TV, Eurocopter AS350B2, N613TV, and U.S. Helicopters, Inc., Eurocopter AS350B2, N215TV Aircraft [[National Transportation Safety Board]]. Accessed 2009-03-09. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090515021637/http://ntsb.gov/Publictn/2009/AAR0902.pdf Archived] 2009-05-18.</ref> All four occupants of both aircraft were killed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Two helicopters crash while covering chase |date=2007-07-27 |url=http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/KTVKLNews20070727_helicopter-crash.b85476c7.html |work=AZFamily.com |access-date=2007-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002344/http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/KTVKLNews20070727_helicopter-crash.b85476c7.html |archive-date=2007-09-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> No one on the ground was injured.<ref name="Billeaud">{{cite web|last=Billeaud|first=Jacques|title=2 news helicopters collide, crash in Phoenix park; 4 die|url=http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/193821|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225944/http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/193821|archive-date=September 26, 2007|access-date=2007-07-28|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[Arizona Daily Star]]}}</ref> On September 28, 2012, [[Fox News]] aired a live police chase in Arizona which ended in the suspect exiting the vehicle and shooting himself after a short foot chase. Fox News was airing it in a five-second delay instead of a normal ten-second delay, which resulted in the shooting being aired on a live broadcast of the ''[[Fox Report]]''.<ref name="BBCnews">{{cite web |last1=Morgan |first1=James |title=Why America loves a police car chase |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31387485 |website=[[BBC News]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214152036/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31387485 |archive-date=February 14, 2015 |date=February 14, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Fox [[news presenter|anchorman]] [[Shepard Smith]] soon apologized for the broadcast and vowed to never let it happen again.<ref> {{cite news | url = https://www.foxnews.com/us/carjacker-kills-himself-after-high-speed-chase-in-arizona | access-date = 2012-10-03 | date = September 28, 2012 |title=Foxnews.com Article: Carjacker kills himself after highspeed chase in Arizona | publisher = [[Fox News Channel]] }} </ref> Live news coverage of police chases is widely associated with the United States and with the city of Los Angeles in particular, which is often described by journalists as "the car chase capital of the world."<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2017-11-28 |title=The High-Speed Car Chases of Los Angeles |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-high-speed-car-chases-of-los-angeles |access-date=2024-02-11 |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-02-14 |title=Why America loves a police car chase |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31387485 |access-date=2024-02-11 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-15 |title=In a city of freeways and showbiz, live-broadcast cop chases are 'great spectacle' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-a-city-of-freeways-and-showbiz-live-broadcast-cop-chases-are-great-spectacle/2021/12/14/44b38882-5a0a-11ec-9a18-a506cf3aa31d_story.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McPhate |first=Mike |date=2017-04-13 |title=California Today: The Allure of the Los Angeles Car Chase |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/us/california-today-the-allure-of-the-los-angeles-car-chase.html |access-date=2024-02-11 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-09-20 |title=Anatomy of an L.A. Police Pursuit |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-09-20/anatomy-of-an-l-a-police-pursuit |access-date=2024-02-11 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>
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