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Alleged Thief Surrenders to Police in Embarrassing Incident After High-Speed Car Chase

An alleged criminal in Los Angeles experienced an embarrassing turn of events following a high-speed chase in the city. As the suspect attempted to exit the vehicle through the driver’s window, he became stuck in traffic and his pants fell around his knees. To free himself, he had to perform a somersault out of the stopped sedan.

According to KTLA, the chase began at around 3:00 PM local time and the driver started exiting the vehicle at approximately 4:15 PM. It took law enforcement several more minutes to apprehend the suspect.

Reports from Fox 11 suggest that the driver was suspected of armed robbery and had allegedly stolen the car involved in the chase. The vehicle appeared to be a 2013-2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, based on its general appearance and taillight design. Additionally, the driver had a colorful flag or banner protruding from the sunroof.

During the pursuit, the driver allegedly threw a firearm out of the vehicle. According to Fox 11, the police also confiscated a second gun.

As the chase neared its end, the driver reached congested Crenshaw Boulevard. In an attempt to bypass the traffic, the alleged criminal drove onto the sidewalk. However, due to the heavy traffic, a person in a pickup truck successfully blocked the Mercedes, enabling the police to apprehend the suspect.

Here, the Mercedes driver encountered his embarrassing moment. Instead of opening the driver’s door and exiting the vehicle, he tried to climb out of the window, which was significantly smaller. In the process, his pants got caught, causing them to fall to his knees as he crawled out of the car, as seen in the video.

There were no reported injuries during the chase. In some videos, it appears that the driver collided with a silver Nissan, while a bystander driving a silver truck rammed into the alleged stolen Mercedes, forcing the vehicle to stop.

Toyota has no plans for a small truck despite dealer requests

About a month ago, reports suggested that Toyota was considering launching a small pickup truck in the United States. It was speculated that the company would use the Corolla’s framework to create a more practical vehicle. However, according to a clarification from a Toyota official, there are no plans for a compact truck.

David Christ, Toyota Motor North America’s Group Vice President and General Manager, stated that they do not have anything planned. He further emphasized this by stating that there would be no announcements made at the recent dealer meeting in Las Vegas. He made it clear that there are no current plans for such a vehicle.

Elon Musk’s X Corp Files $1 Million Lawsuit Over Twitter Data Scraping

X Corp, founded by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages over alleged data scraping from Twitter. The company claims that the actions of four unidentified individuals have harmed the functionality and reputation of Twitter. X Corp has requested a trial to determine the extent of the damages incurred.

While the lawsuit has been filed, it may face challenges due to the difficulties in identifying and prosecuting the alleged scrapers. Without knowing the identities of the individuals involved, it could be challenging to take appropriate legal action against them. The lawsuit also states that the damages sought will include the disgorgement of the defendants’ profits from the scraping. According to a report by Market Research Future, the web scraping industry is projected to exceed a billion dollars by 2030. Proving the illegality of the scraping without knowledge of the identities could present obstacles for X Corp.

It is important to note that web scraping of public data is not technically illegal. The U.S. Ninth Circuit of Appeals confirmed this in April 2022, as reported by TechCrunch. The majority of the data targeted by the scrapers in this case was publicly available Twitter data, which includes posts and user bios. Since this does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, it may be difficult for X Corp to establish the illegality of the scraping. The lawsuit is expected to undergo a lengthy legal process before a resolution is reached in the District Court of Dallas County.

To access the full lawsuit document, it can be found on Document Cloud here.