• Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 months ago

    The are cases where pursuit is warranted, but cops are so stupid and lacking in human decency and common sense they can’t be trusted even with an obvious ‘judgment call’ like in this case. Dude won’t pull over for expired tabs, they’ll chase him to death and hoist a few beers afterward telling themselves they’re heroic.

      • ssolos@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        Probably in situations where the dude is just driving around with a gun and shooting people (as rare as that is). Probably want to stop the guy instead of giving him a ticket later after hes done killing lol.

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          6 months ago

          Right that’s why OP said judgement call. They are supposed to use their judgment to de-escalate when possible, yet they always seem to chose the most violent option available.

          Almost as if they were idiot bullies.

      • Sarmyth@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        I mean, it’s expired… it’s fair to say the address on file may not be reliable.

        Also, since they haven’t been pulled over, the driver isn’t identified.

        It’s a lot of detective work vs. just following the guy. The fact that some people are so stupid they kill themselves and endanger others because they just refuse to not drive doesn’t mean police shouldn’t be able to follow someone.

        A high-speed chase through a crowded downtown, this was not. As far as police know, it’s a drunk driver, or someone with their license suspended for good reason. It wasn’t someone getting hit with a pit maneuver into a schoolbus.