| Speed Trap | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1705 |
| Catalog #: | 361938 | |
| Clip Number: | 361938-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 035-101-09 | |
| Timecode: | 00:30:39 - 00:31:04 | |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Crime LAW: Enforcement, Arrest (Apprehension) LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Oregon | |
| Description: | Speed Trap An inventor in Portland, Oregon, invented a hook for police cars to capture fleeing speeders. Device clamps onto car bumper, with attached cable. Police car chasing car, attaches clamp, and stops pursuit. Police officers jump out of car, with guns drawn. Two men (criminals with arms raised) with arms up in the air (reach for the sky). | |
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