Eh, I'm at work, but just had to check in and update myself on the 77 post circus since my absence.
Anway:
"It was a decision made in the interest of safety.
Members of the Georgia state patrol say its troopers were not able to use these devices, called stop Stix, to flatten the tires of the vehicle they were pursuing for 66 miles.
"This police pursuit we were not able to get in a position to use stop Stix. You have to be well in front of the violators to plan putting the stop Stix in front of the violator for them to advance."
Riner says at some points the driver's speed exceeded 100 miles an hour, often using the emergency lane and at one point, almost hitting a South Carolina d-o-t worker.
Once we saw that the violator was not going to stop she was causing major safety concerns with other motorists on i-95 it was chosen then to use the pit maneuver."
Seems to me that GSP is standing behind its officer. There will be a wrongful death suit (there always is, no matter how painfully obvious it is that deadly force was required), and the only way that GSP can sheild itself is if it were to claim that the officer acted outside departmental policy. Since they are not doing that, and are rather defending the actions of the officer, it would seem to me that the actions were justified by their departmental policy. Above, they clearly explain that letting her continue to drive in that manner was deemed a greater threat to the public than using the PIT maneuver against her.
And no, anyone who knows me on here will tell you that I will never defend a bad cop. Sorry, but I hold myself to a higher standard than that.
95 Contour SE ATX V6- SOLD
2001.5 VW Passat GLX V6 Tiptronic
2004 Honda VTX 1800N1
There are no stupid questions.
There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
