Is an aborted pursuit really going to have that much of an impact on the public's assessment of the viability of evading arrest by fleeing? More importantly, i

Is an aborted pursuit really going to have that much of an impact on the public's assessment of the viability of evading arrest by fleeing? More importantly, is that cost not worth bearing if a policy of aborting pursuits in certain circumstances — where weather conditions are poor, the suspect is driving particularly recklessly, etc. — significantly reduces the number of innocent civilians killed or seriously injured in the course of police chases?