09-16-2015, 10:39 PM
(09-16-2015, 10:24 PM)GMDino Wrote: At risk of killing them or an innocent bystander?
I'm not sure that's always the best idea.
How often do you think someone runs when they don't have another, more serious offense, that they are concerned about being arrested for? My guess would be less than 2%. Even if the number is as high as 25% the numbers are on the side of the chase. The knowledge that police will give chase and making them do so will result in stiffer penalties is probably a deterrent for many to not act like a jackass and take off. Take away that and you will see an increase of people speeding away, which would mean a higher frequency of speeding vehicles evading the police.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
