Police are not allowed to fire a gun in or around a crowd, because the
public does not want to be endangered. The public deserves not to be
endangered by the police chasing a vehicle in a BUSY on HEAVILY traveled
road. Admittedly the person being chased is poses the biggest threat to the
public, but better him to get away then a mother and her kids get injured or
killed. Out in the country it may be a little different because of sparse
population. How does one justify high speed pursuit in the city ?
You call it fear, or being afraid. I think of it as common sense. The
police are to serve and protect, not satisfy their ego with no concern for
the public's safety.
Dale "chief" Thomas.
OFOS racing.
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: David Haller <dhaller@techline.com>
Cc: Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 6:26 PM
Subject: high speed chase
>Dave,
>The cry from the masses here is "police shouldn't get into in high speed
>chases, it endangers the public." (We had a lady killed by the car being
>chased by the police a few years back.) My response to that is, "If I
>know the police are not going to chase if I flee, why stop?" You are
>right the system is upside down.
>Tom, Redding CA 3:15PM PST
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