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* The SFPD cops who make the unwise decision to try to chase [[James Bond (Film)|James Bond]] (who is driving a stolen fire engine) in ''[[A View to A Kill (Film)|A View to A Kill]]''. |
* The SFPD cops who make the unwise decision to try to chase [[James Bond (Film)|James Bond]] (who is driving a stolen fire engine) in ''[[A View to A Kill (Film)|A View to A Kill]]''. |
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* The cops and FBI agents in ''Eagle Eye'' stupidly follow the protagonist through cross traffic at red lights, smashing into innocent civilians along the way. One even tries to ''ram'' him head-on! |
* The cops and FBI agents in ''Eagle Eye'' stupidly follow the protagonist through cross traffic at red lights, smashing into innocent civilians along the way. One even tries to ''ram'' him head-on! |
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* Older than ''all'' of these are the [ |
* Older than ''all'' of these are the [[wikipedia:Keystone Kops|Keystone Kops]]. |
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* Partially Averted in ''The One'', where the Police SUV's backtrack to avoid oncomming traffic on a bridge, and call in a Helicopter to help track the suspect. However, they still end up crashing at the end of the pursuit anyway. |
* Partially Averted in ''The One'', where the Police SUV's backtrack to avoid oncomming traffic on a bridge, and call in a Helicopter to help track the suspect. However, they still end up crashing at the end of the pursuit anyway. |
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* This troper remembers watching part of a movie during a chase of a guy in a big rig. The cops are run off the road one by one, even after enlisting another big rig driver (who also crashes), and finally resorting to ramming the chased head-on with a school bus. The chased guy jumps out at the last minute, surviving. |
* This troper remembers watching part of a movie during a chase of a guy in a big rig. The cops are run off the road one by one, even after enlisting another big rig driver (who also crashes), and finally resorting to ramming the chased head-on with a school bus. The chased guy jumps out at the last minute, surviving. |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* Cops in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series are completely reckless in their pursuit of the player -- they'll follow you off cliffs, into water, and plow through traffic, often causing explosive pile-ups. Sometimes the player's "Wanted" level will increase because so many cops have killed themselves in the chase. It gets even ''more'' ridiculous when, in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Vice City|Vice City]]'', you turn on the cheat where going fast enough causes cars to ''[[Slo |
* Cops in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series are completely reckless in their pursuit of the player -- they'll follow you off cliffs, into water, and plow through traffic, often causing explosive pile-ups. Sometimes the player's "Wanted" level will increase because so many cops have killed themselves in the chase. It gets even ''more'' ridiculous when, in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Vice City|Vice City]]'', you turn on the cheat where going fast enough causes cars to ''[[Slo-Mo Big Air|fly]]'' |
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** Literal Lemming cops in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA4]] here.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqzeZFO897A |
** Literal Lemming cops in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA4]] here.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqzeZFO897A |
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** Even on foot it goes sideways as many GTA police simply cannot swim. |
** Even on foot it goes sideways as many GTA police simply cannot swim. |
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