Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
Dude, so are you saying the passenger wasn't innocent? I'm still not getting that. Yeah like I said, cops weren't really wrong, just something else shouldda been tried and stuff needs to be developed or planned out better or something to avoid this kinda crap.




WTF else could they have tried????? seriously, they exhausted all of thier options.

-you cant use spikestrips on a busy freeway becuase you will cause accidents, some unsuspecting driver will run it over not knowing WTF it was.

-you cant block traffic, it will cause more accidents, possibly leading to more deaths.

-dont have a way to shut off the car.

-cant shoot out the tires at 100+ MPH without risking hitting an innocent civilian

-you cant drop [censored] in thier way becuase there is TRAFFIC.

-Roadblocks only work if the suspect is willing to stop.

they cant shoot a missle from a helicopter (not being sarcastic, if i were a cop, the thought woudl have crossed my mind)

-cant lure them onto a city street to try to slow them down, not much is more dangerous than a car barreling down a city street at 100+ MPH, if they were doing that on the highway, they will do it on the street. the only thing worse than a car at those speeds in those conditions is an SUV or pickup truck.

IMO, the PIT was the most viable option that had the least risk to civilians involoved. the minute a driver decides to run from the police, he/she waives all rights to his/her life...THIS DOES NOT MEAN THE PASSENGER DESERVED TO DIE...it just means that he/she gave their life to protect the life of others...if the passenger was in on it, then they both got what they deserved IMO.

this was a no win situation, i think they did DAMN good. do you realize how much danger the officer that performed the manuver put himself in??? imagine a 5000+lb SUV flipping over inches in front of yuou at 100+ miles per hour...he could have died...

and at those speeds, the PIT woudl have flipped most vehicles, even a contour.

rant over.

BTW, this wasnt nessecarily directed only at you kremit.

Regards, Cole. Relegating to troll status sometime this week. New Whip: 1990 Lexus ES250. Old Hotness: 1995 GL MTX Zetec *IN TRIAGE* "I had a little friend once, but it dont move no more... "