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‘Human Roadblock’ Cop Sentenced

Via the Belarus News:

“Raman Myantsyuk, a speeding driver whom traffic police tried to capture near Minsk this past March by using civilian vehicles with people still inside, was sentenced on October 29 to five years in a low-security correctional institution…

The incident, dubbed the “human roadblock” by the media, occurred near Minsk on March 2. Two traffic police officers used four vehicles, with their occupants still inside, to block a road in order to catch Mr. Myantsyuk who was under the influence of alcohol. The chased car, which was said to be moving at a speed of between 160 and 180 kilometers per hour, never stopped and crashed into the vehicles, with a BMW in which a woman and a child were in the back seat hit worst.”

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at 1:25 pm and is filed under Cars, Etc.. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “‘Human Roadblock’ Cop Sentenced”

  1. Gary K. Says:
    November 4th, 2008 at 7:01 pm

    What on earth was he thinking, oh my god.

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