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tj2001 (685 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 11:58 AM Original message |
Police chase in Calif. ends with 7 dead |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. thats horrible |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Five children in the pick-up, overloaded and apparently unrestrained. |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hot pursuit is mainly police ego at work and rarely worth the risk of engaging in it. |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yep. It should be outlawed. Innocent people are put at enormous risk |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. there is a simple solution |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Wow. That sounds great. |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. ego? WTF??? |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I say it is discretionary, and that it is a sport to them. Patience is a virtue, pride a vice. |
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teranchala (83 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. They only HAVE to if it is mandated by department policy. Not usual nowadays. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. "Dinuba police attempted to stop the car for a traffic infraction" |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Pursuit is NOT mandatory. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. A high speed chase for a traffic infraction is not a necessary component of their jobs |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. You are correct, but expect to get tazed for your comment, or at least pepper sprayed. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. I can see no possible justification for a high-speed chase |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. so sad |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. "ejected" - doesn't that usually mean no seatbelts? |
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GETPLANING (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Sounds like the kids were riding in the bed |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. And how will they pick up the suspect later? |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. A lot of the time they flee because they're in a stolen car. |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Apparently, according to another report, that was the case here. nt |
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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. sad... |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. Nothn' like death or a very near miss to kill a real or figurative speed woody: |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. High speed chases are stupid and dealy. Cops should end it. |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. kick |
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