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Slow speed chase Houston -- Many Photos

ABC 13 News Report

Slow Speed Chase

Brown threatens wife with gun in Baytown.

She calls 911 to track Brown down.

Brown flees in gray Ford SUV,

as police move close in to see.

That he gets up on I-10 heading west,

the race begins; who is the best?

Brown gets all the way to Houston,

on an unseen thrilling high-speed run.

On 610 Loop, he heads south, then east,

ABC 13 helicopter picks him up at 7:50 am,

charging traffic like a beast.

In and out of cars, weaving as he feels,

a parade of police vehicles gathers at his heels.

Like vultures gathering for the feast on a beast,

but the wayward culprit slips through like grease.

Passing NRG Stadium without stopping to see,

the Rodeo is over, but his rodeo is free on TV.

Traffic backs up. Brown is sure to be stopped;

but he takes the South Post Oak exit south.

Free to run again, all bets are dropped.

Does the loop de loop on South Post Oak,

by taking U-turns--never stops--doesn't choke.

But his left rear tire goes low, smokes, and dies.

He's back up on 610 again, police on him like flies.

He's now in a very, very slow speed chase.

Going 10 mph, then stopping, to consider?

No, only starting again to pick up the pace.

No intention of getting out, he moseys along,

talking on his cell phone and selfies with police.

Six times he stops, then takes off again.

Stymieing the police. Will he stop? When?

Taking the exit to 288 N, under construction.

A great place for his final disruption.

After escaping being trapped so many times,

our hero is surrounded; his last bell chimes.

Miraculously, he drives off again like a deaf clown:

"Get out of the car! Hands out and up first! Lie down!"

Finally, after being afraid of his pistol or public outcry,

police get tired and box him in for one more try.

They swarm on all sides and break the passenger window in.

Grab the driver's door, pull it open, pull Brown out on his chin.

A two hour chase is over with hundreds involved,

rush-hour traffic snarled, and millions spent—solved?

All because the guy abuses his girlfriend or wife.

Takes off on a slow speed losers' run of his life.

Copyright 2018 © Ronald W. Hull

3/22/18

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