XPost: alt.thebird.copwatch, alt.law-enforcement, alt.true-crime   
   XPost: alt.california, nyc.general   
   From: dogglebe@yahoooo.com   
      
   On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 18:59:09 GMT, slim  wrote:   
      
      
   >> Still, it's great to have Monday morning quarterbacks who can sit back   
   >> and take their time to criticize.   
   >   
   >True. But there COULD be better guidelines.   
   >   
   >For instance, a stolen car is seen and the driver takes off.   
   >Now is this worth a high-speed chase?   
   >Yes or no.   
      
   Can't answer that question based on the information you gave.   
      
   Is the identity of the thief known?  Is he armed?  Is he violent?   
   Does he have a history of being armed?  History of being violent?   
   Where was he spotted?  When was he spotted?  Where would the chase end   
   up?   
      
   Don't answer these questions and expect a yes or no answer to your   
   question.  I'll just ask you more.   
      
   The point is, there are too many factors involved in deciding whether   
   or not a high speed pursuit is warranted and to what extent.  The   
   police involved in these pursuits may not have all the facts when   
   engaging in pursuits (unlike those who review these chases at a later   
   date).   
      
      
   Phil   
      
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