Tuesday, February 27, 2007
I Guess We Just Don't Need Driving Laws
If the Supreme Court rules against the officer in this case, we might as well tell every criminal "Gentlemen Start Your Engines." I understand that over 350 people die each year because of accidents that occur from high speed chases. But I also know how many more people will die if the police are not allowed to chase after criminals. Lets say one person speeds, the cop flashes their lights at the person telling them to pull over, this person decides that they don't have to pull over because the cop cannot chase them at high speeds. They then go faster speeding away from the cops and lose control of their vehicle crashing into a tree killing them. If they feared the cop chasing them they might have pulled over in the first place and paid their $100 fine, but because the cop cannot chase them they wind up dead. Some times you just have to take risks to save lives, and the police should not be punished for doing so. Letting people run from the law will do no good in trying to combat crime. It will only hinder the police in doing their jobs. This entire debate just seems silly to me, why are we even discussing this? The police have got to be able to do their jobs, and if the Supreme Court takes that away from them then why even have law enforcement?
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