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http://patch.com/georgia/johnscreek/two-dead-following-police-chase-out…
http://www.examiner.com/article/father-son-fleeing-from-police-charged-…
This father son duo are from my county. The dad was in jail recently and the son was on fb asking for a bond signee.
Live 80 yrs and die like that,
http://www.examiner.com/article/father-son-fleeing-from-police-charged-…
This father son duo are from my county. The dad was in jail recently and the son was on fb asking for a bond signee.
Live 80 yrs and die like that,
Had the pursuing officer just taken down their plate number and waited for them at their house, instead of giving chase, that elderly couple would still be alive, enjoying their retirement.
Police chases really ought to be limited to only known dangerous suspects, fleeing the scene of a serious crime.
There will still be unfortunate accidents like this one, but far fewer.
There are instances when it's important to get someone off the street ASAP.
Someone known to be armed and dangerous, or someone that's already diving in such a way that they're endangering others.
Initiating a dangerous situation by giving chase when the offense was a minor traffic infraction is a bad idea.
Not blaming the cop at all, that's what his training called for.
I'm saying that there needs to be a different protocol for initiating a chase.
The Shop
So, in your opinion, chasing down a guy who may or may not have been breaking other laws is worth risking innocent lives?
Also, a lot of the time when someone is fleeing, that license plate is dead or stolen for obvious reasons. Often times that plate hasnt even been reported stolen or entered into NCIC yet. So your theory of just copying down the plate number and meeting them at their house is just plain stupid.
I think you're a pretty reasonable guy, not a troll or anything like that. But you're not thinking a situation like this the whole way through. People (not necessarily you) often gain unrealistic expectations from movies and such.
I see shit like this on a regular basis and would really like to understand why innocent lives need to be put at risk because some asshole panicked and ran from a traffic stop.
I know my idea that a license plate number will lead to the offender isn't a sure bet, but nine times out of ten it will.
Most people who flee are minor offenders, or maybe have an outstanding warrant, or maybe their passenger has a crack pipe in her purse.
I understand that the police officer making the stop has no idea why they might be fleeing, but in most cases, it's something minor, and not worth putting the public at risk.
If they just saw the suspects leaving the scene of a major crime, by all means, go after the bastards.
What a great way to teach lack of civility. Let's make running from the police a casual sport. In Los Angeles 50% of auto accidents are hit and runs. What an awesome way to live
Finding the registered owner of a vehicle is not enough to convict them of a crime.
Maybe the person fleeing has a kidnapped child in the back?
Maybe the person fleeing has a trunk full of explosives that they were taking to a school?
Maybe the person fleeing is driving a stolen car, so going to the house and arresting somebody that had their car stolen won't help much...
Lots of assumptions here.
Maybe the kidnapped child will die when the pursuit ends in a crash.
Maybe the driver with the trunk-load of explosives will loose control and blow up a crowded shopping center instead.
Maybe a stolen car isn't important enough to risk innocent lives over.
http://m.wcyb.com/news/3-dead-in-greeneville-crash/37746918
Go by there daily,if the tree hadnt been there theyd went thru a house,long way from the road .
Pit Row
Huck brought up the "maybes", BTW.
I just took them in another direction.
Believe it or not, if someone flees they're not slowing down any time soon. They're speeding and driving recklessly for an extended period of time. Do you think the asshole will look in his rear view mirror and see the cop turned his emergency lights off and decide to slow down then? So basically they're putting everyone in danger no matter what. So should police just not conduct any traffic stops in fear of a possible pursuit?
Also, I've been in quite a few pursuits, and yes most of them either didn't have a license plate at all, the plate was stolen, or the vehicle was stolen. Not sure where you're getting your statistics from or where exactly you've gained your expertise, but in my (actual) experience in dealing with these situations I can confidently say you're wrong. And most people involved in pursuits either just committed a crime, are running a shit ton of drugs, or have an arrest warrant (not a bull shit bench warrant for summary or traffic offense.)
I've already stated where I'd draw the line.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department was ready for a chase when they were looking for him after a home invasion robbery. Thank you SBCSD.
http://ktla.com/2015/09/18/pursuit-crash-and-fatal-shooting-leads-to-cl…
If the criminal had just shot someone then a chase may be a good idea but for speeding no way just no way.
Because,the jail is full here and they will be out asap,it would be for nothing.
And,they want 12 million to build a bigger jail here.
I say use one of the many grocery store or the old walmart building and build a fence inside with some bunks and port a johns.
at over 100 mph on busy Interstate 75... All these gas station have cameras for license plate #'s...
I'm glad I don't live near Ga. anymore...
Only dead runners here. A perfect example of what someone with experience explained.
It will be interesting to see if the driver has been benefitting from San Francisco's and California's policy's to go easy on criminals. Even the passenger in the taxi left the scene.
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-francisco/ci_29487414/three-die-fiery-ca…
The CHP officer put out a radio call that he was in pursuit of the car, Williams said, but the officer discontinued the chase about 10 to 15 seconds later after he watched the white sedan run through several red lights.
Moments later, the Chevy exploded after crashing into a Yellow Cab that was in motion.
Williams said two victims inside the car were badly burned; a third victim was ejected onto the street. All were pronounced dead at the scene.
"Jesse Thomas is charged with trafficking meth, trafficking morphine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of LSD, possession of cocaine, possession of a gun during the commission of a felony."
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