XPost: alt.thebird.copwatch, alt.law-enforcement, alt.true-crime   
   XPost: alt.california, nyc.general   
   From: dogglebe@yahoooo.com   
      
   On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 09:04:18 -0700, "Chas"    
   wrote:   
      
   >"Phil"  wrote   
   >> And the cops knew this at the time, right?  They knew at the time it   
   >> was simple joyriding.   
   >   
   >No, they knew it was a stop sign violation.   
      
   And did they suddenly reach 100 mph with guns drawn?  Or did they   
   pursue it as a traffic violation until little Mario Andretti decided   
   to make it a high speed pursuit?   
      
      
   >After the chase reached 100 mph, they should have broken off in the hopes   
   >that they both wouldn't lose control and kill someone- which is what   
   >happened.   
   >Are you going to tell me that a stop sign violation is grounds for   
   >endangering the public weal?   
      
   The cops didn't know it was just a stop sign violation.  If they were   
   required to break off pursuit after achieving certain speeds (or so   
   much time), then all criminals have to do is meet these requirements   
   and they're home free.   
      
      
   Phil   
      
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