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Originally Posted by Ace_O_Spades
JinnKai, you're forgetting something. The officer also has a very important CHOICE as to whether to initiate a chase. Not all offenses warrant a high speed pursuit. It's just not safe.
In Canada, the courts have ruled that the police DO INDEED have a CHOICE as to whether to pursue or not. For the reasons you state...
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Exactly - there is a time to chase and a time not to. If a guy just walked into the local bar and gunned down a couple of people, they'll chase and keep chasing. If the guy committed a minor infraction, they call it off once the speeds get too dangerous.