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"_ Prof. Jonez _" wrote:

> PHOENIX -- A bank robbery suspect being chased by officers through several
> Phoenix-area suburbs crashed into an oncoming car, killing at least two people.

I am forever astonished that American police continue with high speed pursuits in
situations where innocent bystanders will be subjected to serious risk.

In Britain it's highly likely that the car would have been shadowed by a police
helicopter, allowing the police cars to fall back slightly. This tends to result in
lower speeds as the criminals tend not to be aware they are in fact under effective
surveillance.

Graham

In uk.legal on Thu, 6 Dec 2007, Eeyore
> wrote :
>
>
>"_ Prof. Jonez _" wrote:
>
>> PHOENIX -- A bank robbery suspect being chased by officers through several
>> Phoenix-area suburbs crashed into an oncoming car, killing at least
>>two people.
>
>I am forever astonished that American police continue with high speed
>pursuits in
>situations where innocent bystanders will be subjected to serious risk.
>
Perhaps they get paid by the reality TV shows for each high speed chase
that happens...

>In Britain it's highly likely that the car would have been shadowed by a police
>helicopter, allowing the police cars to fall back slightly. This tends
>to result in
>lower speeds as the criminals tend not to be aware they are in fact
>under effective
>surveillance.

No shortage of police helicopters in the US...
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Eeyo
>
>
> "_ Prof. Jonez _" wrote:
>
> > PHOENIX -- A bank robbery suspect being chased by officers through several
> > Phoenix-area suburbs crashed into an oncoming car, killing at least two people.
>
> I am forever astonished that American police continue with high speed pursuits in
> situations where innocent bystanders will be subjected to serious risk.

It doesn't surprise me at all.

> In Britain it's highly likely that the car would have been shadowed by a police
> helicopter, allowing the police cars to fall back slightly.

But that would not make for good footage for the american (sic) news
media. Plus, the cops probablly get a big rush out of it also.

> This tends to result in lower speeds as the criminals tend not to be aware
> they are in fact under effective surveillance.

True, but then there would be no, "BREAKING NEWS," or, "THE BIG STORY,"
for the likes of Fox News etc... to show over and over....

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>> In Britain it's highly likely that the car would have been shadowed by a police
>> helicopter, allowing the police cars to fall back slightly.

> But that would not make for good footage for the american (sic) news
> media. Plus, the cops probablly get a big rush out of it also.

On the contrary. It's becoming common here for one of the TV news
station copters to do the shadowing -- and broadcast it live. The
only piece missing for that to happen in all parts of the US is for
the police to be willing to back off once the copter starts following
the bad guy -- and some police agencies have dummies in charge.
I don't know if that's so in Phoenix, but it sure is in Los Angeles.

On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:05:30 -0000, Nick & Natalie > wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:39:02 +0000, Eeyore
> > wrote:
>
>> I am forever astonished that American police continue with high speed pursuits in
>> situations where innocent bystanders will be subjected to serious risk.
>
> I'm not.

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