[s-cars] Uh-oh, CO mafia look out! (NAC)

[Noah]

In my area a cop kills an innocent motorist or a bystander in a high speed
chase almost yearly, and usually they charge the person fleeing with the
manslaughter, not the cop!


-Noah
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From: "Calvin & Diana Craig" <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
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Subject: RE: [s-cars] Uh-oh, CO mafia look out! (NAC)


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> >I am however glad to see that they are serious about going after fleeing
> >offenders
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> Dennis,
>
> I guess this brings up something that I have to take issue with.  Have you
> seen how many innocent people have been killed recently in high speed
chases
> with the police, usually because the police are going after the really
> hardened criminal....the traffic rules violator!!!  Horror of horror if we
> let him stay on the street without punishment!  If the car is confirmed
> stolen or if they know that there are criminals wanted for armed
> robbery/murder/rape in the car that's about the only time I think these
> chases are worth the risk.  The problem is that these guys have too big of
> an ego and can't let them go, it's all about "punishing" the wrong-doer no
> matter what the risk to others around the chase.  I never see the cops
> brought up on manslaughter charges either.  The department always protects
> them.
>
> I don't think an official "don't chase" policy is the answer, that would
> just have everybody running and create another disaster.  I think the cops
> need to be taught to use better judgment AND need to be properly
disciplined
> when they don't, even if nobody gets hurt in that particular chase.  If
the
> chase appears unwarranted and the cop participated then he should be
> disciplined.
>
> --Calvin
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>
> Pondering this further, our first response is "Oh crap now they can catch
> us", but in reality, how many of us are truly high speed chase suspects? I
> for
> one will never try to outrun a cop even if I think I can. I feel if I'm
> guilty
> I'll face the music, and if not guilty I'll face the court.
> They have plenty of other ways of tracking us down.
> . After all- a rear wheel drive Camero in the mountains in the winter-
> get serious! This was way overdue. Vail and Aspen have for many years used
> Saabs
> if I'm not mistaken.
>
> Dennis
> Denver
> "Good judgment is a result of experience, which is often the result of
poor
> judgment"
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