San Diego Police Have an Answer to Illegal Street Racing: Smashing the Cars.

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San Diego police announced Tuesday the return of an old practice, one that hadn't been used in 20 years, in their effort to combat reckless driving and illegal street takeovers in the city: court-ordered vehicle smash-ins. Street takeovers, also known as sideshows, typically involve spectators blocking intersections to create space for drivers to perform potentially dangerous maneuvers, such as donuts and burnouts.