Drag Net

With cop cars disappearing from his rearview mirror and an open road ahead, a fugitive thinks he’s in the clear—until his car comes to a sudden halt. A sheriff, hiding in the bushes, has activated a road trap that sprung a ball of straps into the car’s undercarriage, immobilizing its drive shaft and axles. Strap: As the vehicle approaches SQUID, an officer remotely triggers an explosion to unfurl the straps across the road. Small barbs on the straps [A] grab the wheels. Rotation of the wheels wraps the straps around the car’s suspension and axles [B]  Paul Wootton Trap:  Paul Wootton read more

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