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> maybe just letting people run away from the police because it might be dangerous to chase them doesn’t seem like the right solution. License plates exist and
by vundercind 2y ago
> maybe just letting people run away from the police because it might be dangerous to chase them doesn’t seem like the right solution.
License plates exist and cop cars already scan those. Turning a possible arrest into a chase puts the suspect, anyone else in the car with them, the cops, and various uninvolved bystanders at risk of serious injury or death. It is an extreme escalation and should be reserved for extreme situations.
- ericd 2y agoSure, assuming it's not a stolen car. But I don't think that's a safe assumption in the cases where a chase is potentially worthwhile.
- vundercind 2y agoPotentially worthwhile isn’t enough to Mad Max after a suspect and maybe force them to lose control and crash, on public roads. These policies can and do kill and maim lots of people every year.