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Originally Posted by kutulu
By the way, how many innocent people have been killed in uncessesary police chases in the DC area?
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So do you know how many people have been killed or injured in the theft of a car or other crime because the criminal is still on the streets?? There's no way to measure the damage caused by these people who are allowed to go on with their crimes.
I personally would prefer being injured in a car crash if it meant that the criminal was caught. I'm not saying I'd want to be killed but it happens. It sounds like it could very well have happened had the officers continued to pursue or not since she continued to speed no matter what.
SHE was responsible for all that happened. The police are constantly forced to make judgement calls and to penalize them for something that the CRIMINAL caused is unfair and debilitating. Let them do their job. Find other ways of pursuing perhaps but don't hobble their efforts.
I love the idea of a GPS system.
One other advantage of the officers continuing in a pursuit is that the sirens can warn other drivers on the road that they need to get out of the way. I think part of the reason there may be more accidents is because people have begun to ignore those sirens and seem to think that where they themselves are going is more important then the police. If people would get off the road at the sound of a siren there may not be as many accidents.