Police have radios that transmit

at the speed of light, and can coordinate efforts with other police departments

to set up road blocks or just continue to monitor the progress of the

vehicle (helicopters come to mind) until it is truly reasonable and safe

to stop them.

Police chases look cool on

the TV and movie screens, but are totally outdated and unacceptable with

the traffic on the roads today. Stop these chases immediately, and institute

other procedures to follow and stop fleeing suspects.

And if a suspect escapes every

now and then, so be it. You'll catch them another day and the community

will not have to bury another innocent family member.

As far as I'm concerned, a

police officer who intentionally pursues someone in a high-speed chase

where someone is killed is just as guilty of felony murder as is the fleeing

suspect. Any government that allows such chases should also liable.

Rick Williams

Fayette