2 Killed in Georga high speed chase -- police technique questioned

[Akaveli]

First off, both the cops and person for running from the cops drive wreckless. Only different bwt the criminal and the cop is, the cops actions are " justifiable " when they put others in danger. The criminals aren't. They said thats the only other option they could have used??? BS! There are other ways they could have PREVENTED the death of the two. But no, **** em! They crooks!! they get what they deserve. You try n run from the police, you die!

 

[SeminoleMan]

One thing, the police do not know at that time what offense the person they are chasing has committed and they will never know for sure until after the chase is over. These 2 people, girls or not, could have just killed someone and were running in fear that the body had been found. They would have the information that the license was suspended and yes poeple do run for this minor offense but there is always the possibility of a worse reason.
Another issue is that the girl grew up in Cobb County, she should know the reputation and practices of the police there and that is all the more reason to just pull over.

I can only blame the people who run, they are "adults" and are making their own decisions be them right or wrong. They did this to themselves, the police were not to blame. Also remember, there are more sides to the story than what we are seeing.

*my error, I should have read the article first and saw that they weren't from that area. I still stand by my opinion, plus this enforces it more. Had I been the police officer I would suspect something serious about people who are from another state, running from the police thru 2 different states.*

Please read the article....it states they were SPEEDING. I used the murder, kidnapping examples as reasons to definitely pursue...contingent on known or suspected violations of murder, kidnapping etc. I think you are taking me out of context or I didn't thouroughly explain my reasons for stating it. I realize that persons who speed may be guilty of other things...but if all you have is speeding, there should be a point where you call it quits.

I think it's only appropriate to point out the other offenses (suspended license) were probably only found out after they started chasing her. Speeding was the primary offense for the chase...the suspended license only the reason she ran harder.

 

[changedman]

Because it was a highway, I'm sure thats a reason the chase WASNT called off. Had it been city roads, im SURE it wouldnt have gotten out of control.

And cops when in pursuit don't drive wreckless. LOL, they are simply following a driver. Sometimes they have to be more agressive. If you call them wreckless because of the deaths, thats incorrect. They are TRAINED to do what the officer did- stop the pursuit by trying to disable or spin the vehicle.

 

[Black Majik MSP]

First off, both the cops and person for running from the cops drive wreckless. Only different bwt the criminal and the cop is, the cops actions are " justifiable " when they put others in danger. The criminals aren't. They said thats the only other option they could have used??? BS! There are other ways they could have PREVENTED the death of the two. But no, **** em! They crooks!! they get what they deserve. You try n run from the police, you die!

Sorry, but you're an idiot if you believe that. The police are trained to participate in high speed chases, trained to know how to spin out a car, & trained to react to reckless driving...the girl driving had NO TRAINING. The police did everything the way they were trained to. Their job is to protect the lives of the people who were being endangered by those girls & they obviously didn't want them to end up dead.

Her father was a cop, so she should have known better.
She had a suspended license, so she should have known not to be speeding if she decided to drive.
She should have just taken responsibility for her actions when she got caught, but instead she tried to run & as a result she killed herself & another person. The fault lies with her alone...the police had nothing to do with it.

 

[changedman]

totally agree. ^_^

 

[chuyler1]

i disagree chuyler. Thats a bit excessive.

The death rate caused by automobiles in this country is excessive.

If you have a suspended license, you don't drive...if people followed the rules we would have this problem...yet breaking the rules is what puts people in that situation in the first place whether its getting a speeding ticket and failing to pay it or drinking and driving. Take away their car, you take away the temptation.

If that was something brought up in a political election I would vote for which ever candidate vowed to enforce stricter punishment for traffic violations as well as revisiting licensure and license renewal. Gun control is always a hot issue, yet more people die in automobile accidents than getting shot.

Some SUVs are trucks...yet people don't need a trucker's license. Result: more deaths are caused on the road by SUV rollovers than anything else.

To obtain a license is a joke. Answer some questions, drive around the block and you're golden. Result: Too many inexperienced drivers on the road (young and old).

To renew your license in most states you only have to pass an eye exam even though the rules of the road have changed over the past 10-20-40-60 years. Result: People don't know the rules of the road, old people with good eye sight who are unfit to drive are on the roads (hello Florida).

 

[changedman]

well, then to make room for a guy that is caught speeding 5 over? are you going to let a rapist out? murderer? most/many prisons/jails are very near capacity. We've set a record number of people in prison this year or last (IIRC)

or just make an entire state prisons?
it takes money to put people in prison.

 

[chuyler1]

You don't send a person driving 5 over to jail. Who said anything about prison.

 

[Akaveli]

Sorry, but you're an idiot if you believe that. The police are trained to participate in high speed chases, trained to know how to spin out a car, & trained to react to reckless driving...the girl driving had NO TRAINING. The police did everything the way they were trained to. Their job is to protect the lives of the people who were being endangered by those girls & they obviously didn't want them to end up dead.

Her father was a cop, so she should have known better.
She had a suspended license, so she should have known not to be speeding if she decided to drive.
She should have just taken responsibility for her actions when she got caught, but instead she tried to run & as a result she killed herself & another person. The fault lies with her alone...the police had nothing to do with it.

no your the idiot if you can't engage in a conversation without calling someone a name. So I could careless about what your saying. Matter a fact your reply to my post is being ignored. When you can reply to my post intellegently then do so. Otherwise you will be ignored.

 

[norman]

Please read the article....it states they were SPEEDING. I used the murder, kidnapping examples as reasons to definitely pursue...contingent on known or suspected violations of murder, kidnapping etc. I think you are taking me out of context or I didn't thouroughly explain my reasons for stating it. I realize that persons who speed may be guilty of other things...but if all you have is speeding, there should be a point where you call it quits.

I understand what you are saying that all they had on the car and the occupants is speeding. Put yourself in the shoes of a police officer. You have to take into consideration many other things, the car was from Florida, speeding thru South Carolina into Georgia. That makes no sense to me so now you have to think why would someone be doing this. Perhaps they had just committed a felony, there is your murder example or either are or were transporting drugs. In your opinion and in these scenarios there been a felony committed then the chase would have been justified which I agree with. What I am saying is that the police have no idea who is in the car and what their history is.
Had this been a South Carolina vehicle, in and from the area they were speeding in, and not reported stolen then I would agree with you 100%, stop the persuit and look for them later. I think that all things taken into account, many things we don't or ever will know about that they were in the right.

 

[olddognewtrks]

Insane speeds, weaving in and out of traffic, and nearly hitting a highway worker is VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS assault with intent to do great bodily harm, if not assault with intent to kill. Those are FELONIES. If I wave a gun around, fire a few rounds in someone's general direction, and refuse to drop the gun, I expect to be terminated with extreme prejudice. Any civilized society demands it. What's the real difference between the first example and the second? Not much, except you can kill a hell of a lot of people with a single hit from a car, only one with the gun. If you run from the cops, and kill someone in the collision (I refuse to call it an ACCIDENT), that's murder. Period. And you should be executed for that crime. Period. Actions have consequences. Have the stones to pay for your actions. Have the stones to demand that others pay for theirs.