Its about whether the collateral damage is worth it. ie, if the damage which can be incurred throuh a chase is less than what is posssible if the fugitive gets away.
it's a lot like BS said, you have to weigh the danger the fleeing person poses to society against the danger of chasing him.
so, a guy doing 100mph in a busy city at lunchtime then yes. it's a tough decision. on one hand, the cops could cause a wreck while attempting to stop the bad guy, yet, the PD would be sued if no attempt was made to stop the vehicl and it crashed into a mini van full of kids.
same thing with, say...a fleeing bank robber with a gun. we know he's armed and dangerous but we know it's dangerous to chase.
that's why, in my department, all chases can only be continued with authorization from a supervisor.
"Some will die in hot pursuit in firey auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit while sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche comin' down the mountain"
Originally posted by valve bouncer "Some will die in hot pursuit in firey auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit while sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche comin' down the mountain"
Originally posted by valve bouncer "Some will die in hot pursuit in firey auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit while sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche comin' down the mountain"
High speed chases are bad. It is not fair that taxpayers keep having to pay for the Sherrifs cars to be pulled from the creek bed and they never catch those Duke boys anyway.
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