As sideshows gain popularity, police try a range of tactics to stop them in their tracks
![Illustration: Burning rubber at a race. At illegal "sideshows," drivers show off their cars and skills by doing burn-outs and donuts, often shutting down public streets.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4447x3335+277+0/resize/4447x3335!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F02%2Fa4%2F08174d3b45039a39a7760b6622f5%2Fgettyimages-1483717801.jpg)
Illegal "sideshows," also known as "street takeovers," have spread since the pandemic. When police try to break them up, they often face defiant crowds
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