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in this Milwaukee, Wisconsin, neighborhood.
House sparrows are chirping,
and sunlight peeks through the clouds in the distance.
But even in a tranquil place like this,
a neighborhood war can spring up at any moment.
[gunshots]
Two vehicles come barreling down the street,
and gunshots echo through the neighborhood
as the passengers shoot out of their windows
at each other before the two cars collide at full speed.
This head-on collision could have killed
the riders from whiplash alone.
But incredibly, some of the passengers
are still conscious
as they jump out of one of the sedans
and take off on foot.
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is to run outside and help,
but after hearing the gunshots,
none of them wants to approach the vehicles.
[dog barking]
Another few passengers step out
and take cover behind their wrecked car,
unsure if anyone from the other vehicle
plans to come out shooting.
And when they see the coast is clear,
they run off.
It's never made public what causes
this shocking confrontation.
Days later, a total of seven people are arrested
in connection with the shooting.
But because they're minors,
the Milwaukee PD releases no further details
to the public.
While a literal neighborhood war
playing out in front of most people's homes
would make them want to move,
the woman with the security camera isn't intimidated
by the violence,
saying, "We cannot live like this,
and we are not leaving this neighborhood."
[dog barking]
[men grunting]
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but with more than 17 million drivers,
it's only a matter of time until they run into each other.
When these neighbors in Arlington, Texas,
meet over a minor fender bender,
what should be a painless transaction
turns into an exercise in frustration
when one of the drivers refuses to give up
her information.
[man] Ma'am, ID and your insurance, please.
Yeah. I also have your license plate.
Yes.
How am I gonna have them call if you didn't give your number?
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drivers involved in minor accidents
are required to exchange information
before leaving the scene.
[man] Just give me your phone number so I can be in contact...
You just sideswiped me, lady.
Look at it!
I didn't hit the gas. I was driving in my lane
and you turned into it.
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in an unexpected direction.
[man] Just me the ID then.
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[man] Wow.
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the woman forgets to put her car in park
before getting out.
[man] Mother of the Year Award.
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traffic is stopped in both directions
and her son is wearing his seat belt.
[man] This lady is crazy.
Oh, my God.
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she's still not ready to do things the easy way.
[man] Can I get it, please?
Okay, well, the insurance can decide that.
They investigate these things.
You get into a wreck, you give--
You exchange information.
I will call them right now.
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to facilitate the exchange of information,
and leave the investigation
in the hands of the insurance company.
[man] This lady is crazy.
[men grunting]
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when out of nowhere...
A driver exiting the parkway too fast
loses control of his vehicle.
A camera in the driveway captures another angle.
The vehicle barrels into the family's driveway...
striking their car and narrowly missing their house.
Amazingly, no one is seriously hurt.
And the disoriented driver is actually able to walk away
from the wreck.
Police deem the crash an accident,
and no arrests are made.
The homeowners are now working with their neighbor
and the county to get safety measures put in place
to prevent this kind of thing from ever happening again.
[men grunting]
[whirring]
[man] Hey, what are you doing?
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While she seems to be okay,
the same can't be said about her car.
-[starts engine] -[man] Hey, no, no, no.
Turn the car off.
Call the cops.
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and tells his dad to call the cops.
[man] Turn it off. You're cut.
What happened?
How do you not see that?
You ain't getting your car out.
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while the driver tries one last time
to make her getaway.
[knocking]
[man] My dad's on the phone with the cops right now.
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When the police arrive, she's ticketed for not having
a valid driver's license, and the car is towed.
Luckily, no one is hurt,
and even the neighbor takes the whole thing in stride.
[men grunting]
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It's 2:00 a.m.
A man who appears to be drunk
leaves a neighborhood restaurant,
and is now in his car about to drive home
with a woman in the front passenger seat.
[man] I don't know, but I'ma record this [bleep]
in case this drunk-- He is drunk as [bleep].
You can tell by looking at him.
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the man recording this video,
who lives next door to the restaurant,
claims he witnessed neighbors
unsuccessfully try to stop the driver
from getting into his SUV.
-[man 1] Oh, hell, no. -[man 2] Damn, man.
[man 1] This dude's piss-ass drunk.
He can't even get out the [bleep] parking lot.
[tires screech]
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the driver's now veering towards oncoming traffic.
[man] Oh, my God.
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to help the victims of the crash.
[man] You stupid drunk [bleep]!
I got that on [bleep] camera too.
You drunk piece of [bleep].
You're a scumbag. You.
[knocking on window]
[driver] Come on, man.
-[man] Are you okay? -[woman] No!
-[driver] My bad. -[man] Here, record this.
Just stand back and record this.
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hands off his camera to another concerned neighbor
so he can help the driver who was struck head-on.
[man] I think you're okay.
I think you're just a little shook up.
Get out of the car.
You gotta get out of the car. Come on.
-Come on, come on. -[narrator]
the woman is wearing her seat belt,
and the car's airbags deployed.
[man] Here, step out of the car.
I don't want it to catch on fire or anything.
-I think you're okay. -Are you okay?
Step over here.
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as are all those involved in this crash.
After getting her to safety,
the neighbor confronts the drunk driver,
and is concerned for the condition
of the woman passenger, who remains inside the car.
Are you okay, ma'am? Are you okay?
Get the [bleep] out of the way.
You need to move so I can see if she's okay.
Get the [bleep] back. You're making me nervous.
Are you okay?
Hey, did you call the police?
Okay, I think she needs an ambulance.
You okay sitting there? You're not gonna move?
All right, I guess she's all right.
[man] I guess.
Yeah, it's really weird that you would question that now
before your drunk ass got in the car and drove.
I saw you [bleep] get in the car.
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soon arrive on the scene and provide medical assistance
to the injured victims.
Both women are treated for minor injuries
and brought to a local hospital for further evaluation,
while police put the slurring driver
through a sobriety field test,
which he fails miserably.
DeKalb police charge him with a DUI,
a DUI over .08,
and a failure to yield turning left.
The driver is fortunate he didn't kill anyone,
including himself.
A sobering reminder to everyone,
never drink and drive.
And stop your neighbor if they try to do so.
[men grunting]
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and neighbors have just heard a car crash
right outside their homes.
They discover an overturned SUV,
and a woman trapped at the wheel.
She's been involved in a three-car collision,
is in complete shock, and is dangling upside down.
First responders are on their way,
but the neighbors are working together
to get the woman out.
Rollovers are among the most dangerous
and deadly of car accidents.
The woman has to be carefully maneuvered
out of her seat belt.
But one wrong move, and she'll fall on her head.
There are sighs of relief as the woman stands
on her own two feet.
Wearing a seat belt appears to have saved the woman
from serious injury.
[man] Thank God you're safe.
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are amazed to see that she looks completely unscathed.
When police arrive,
they report no injuries on the scene.
[man] Oh, my God.
I didn't want to do that. I'm sorry.
[men grunting]
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and everyone's trying to get home from school.
But for neighbors on this block in Brooklyn, New York,
rush hour takes on a whole new meaning.
After stealing a school bus from an unlocked yard,
the driver is determined to make a clean getaway,
regardless of what's in front of or behind him.
[man] Holy [bleep].
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along for the ride.
Now trapped in gridlock,
neighbors try to keep the bus from moving any further
as police race to the scene.
With both police and neighbors climbing over cars
and running down the block to try to stop the chaos,
the bus manages to ram its way past the roadblock,
racing further into the neighborhood.
With the bus now gone in a puff of smoke,
neighbors come out into the street
to inspect the damage left behind.
After hitting nearly a dozen cars,
the suspect crashes the bus a few blocks later.
He's arrested on several charges,
including grand larceny and reckless endangerment.
[man] Look at this [bleep].
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suffer minor injuries and are treated at the scene.
And for all the neighborhood kids hoping for a day off,
a brand-new bus is sent the following morning,
so no one misses a day of school.
-[man] Wow! -[indistinct chatter]
[police siren whooping]
[men grunting]
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when two local officers respond to a call
from a homeowner whose neighbor has somehow
bizarrely crashed a car into his own house.
But the situation is much more serious than that.
And what's worse,
the neighbor is standing just feet away from the inferno.
[officer 1] Sir!
-Ooh. -[officer 2] Sir?
[officer 1] Why don't you step over this way.
[officer 2] Your car's on fire.
Your car's on fire!
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the disoriented neighbor doesn't budge.
But that's not their only worry.
[officer 1] I'm gonna tell these neighbors to get out.
Their house is gonna catch.
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The officers alert the local fire department,
and now it's a race against time
to warn the next-door neighbors.
[knocking on door]
[officer 1] Cleveland Police!
-[woman] Okay. -[officer] Okay.
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the disoriented neighbor of the car
finally walks out.
[officer 2] Are you okay?
Hey, are you high? Are you drunk?
You okay? What?
What's going on?
Get over here by this car.
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But then the cops get some alarming news.
[officer 1] I need 2-7.
The neighbor said there's an old woman
that does live in this house.
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before the entire house is engulfed in flames.
[knocking]
[officer 1] Go, go, go.
No, I don't have one on me.
[officer 2] Watch out.
-All right. -[glass shatters]
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could be the difference between this neighbor's
life or death.
[officer 1] The house is on fire.
-[man] Is it? -[officer 1] Yeah.
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they finally get the door open.
Luckily, after a quick search of the property,
the officers are relieved to discover
that nobody is home,
and the fire department arrives to extinguish the blaze
before it can spread to one of the neighboring houses.
But the damage is already done,
not only to the neighboring properties,
but also to the car that is now toast.
[officer 2] Holy [bleep].
[indistinct chatter]
Plate burnt to a crisp, yeah.
Can you see the VIN at all?
[man] And it was in perfect condition.
Yeah, perfect condition.
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is responsible for the blaze
is taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
Pending further investigation,
the fire is treated as an accident.
And luckily for everyone in the neighborhood,
there is no loss of life after this unusual incident.