-> MSGID: 1:273/408@fidonet.org c053d0ac
-> RG>There's a preliminary decision concerning Police pursuits of felons
-> >involving the death of a "innocent" party in the felons vehicle. And
-> >the nationwide application will come about if the Court makes a final
-> >ruling and it's appealed the the USSC. The USSC has already given
-> the >informal nod to review the case, and it doesn't look good.
-> I think the case you refer to refers to the liability for unfortunate
-> mishaps which occur as a result of such pursuits rather than the
-> actual legality of such pursuits; no?
-> CHARLES HUNTER
Yep, it has many of the Troops I work with rethinking the pursuit
question. We'll see how things go, but if it goes the way of making the
officer responsible, me thinks the days of high speed pursuits of felons
will come to an end.
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