Como Underground is a car club based in Columbia, Missouri. Each member has a regular day job – some have families and children – but when the weekend comes, more often than not you’ll find them behind the wheel burning through tires or hanging out the window of a friend’s car.

Street takeover culture isn’t new, but the scene has grown significantly over the past decade throughout major cities in the U.S., especially with the advent of smartphones and social media. Documenting and broadcasting the action on platforms like Instagram and TikTok is just as important as the act itself. Those filming often get dangerously close to the action, and it’s no surprise when someone gets sideswiped by a sliding vehicle.

Street takeovers like the one depicted above, which occurred on June 23, 2024, on the streets of Kansas City, Mo., are illegal, but legal takeovers are becoming more common. Law enforcement across the country is cracking down on illegal takeovers with increased zeal and is pushing to criminalizing the documentation and filming of this activity.