Stop in the name of the law!

Stop, in the name of the law! This common catchphrase soon may have no more validity. Police are now being put to the test. A case is going before the Supreme Court that will determine what kinds of force there are allowed to uses on evading cars. Now, police are able to bump cars in high speed chases. This could all change. Victor Harris, 19, was paralyzed in a crash caused by a police officer bumping his car in pursuit. The family decided to sue the local police. The case is now going before the Supreme Court. I believe that police should be able to use force to stop an evader of the law. If a person is speeding in a car away from police, they are putting other citizens in danger. Police should be able to use any means necessary to stop them. Many people say they have constitutional rights protecting them against such acts. I think that the minute a person breaks the law, their rights should be revoked. If a person evades the police they should be held responsible for their actions. This new law would essentially say, “If you drive away fast enough, the cops can’t get you.” What kind of country are we living in that lets criminals have a run away free clause? I think that the police should be able to keep their right to stop evaders of the law. It is their job after all.