As he waited for the police officer to return to the car, Chapman struggled against a growing realization of the enormity of his act. Time seemed to stand still. At last Spiro and Cullen got into the front seat of the car and drove away with their suspect. The officers chattered frantically with a dispatcher on the police radio. Red lights bathed the streets as the patrol car sped through traffic lights and swerved around corners and oncoming traffic. Chapman tried to press his large, handcuffed body onto the floor of the car, fearing that snipers already were searching for him.
