On Feb 13, 1998 10:25pm, CHARLES HUNTER wrote to TOM RIGHTMER:
TR>>1) We would need reasonable grounds to believe that the person was a
  >>dangerous felon, and that person would not be treated like an average
  >>citizen. An assumption would be made that the person or persons would be
  >>armed and dangerous until proven otherwise.
 CH> That goes without saying; but as you know sometimes the circumstances
 CH> require a felony stop...........and sometimes the operator of a
 CH> reported stolen vehicle might be the actual owner or a person
 CH> legitimately operating the vehicle.
Situation happened to me.  I was blissfully doing the pre-tests for a DUI 
truck
driver when three Troopers and on County Deputy did a felony stop on a VW Van
behind my patrol vehicle.
I'm used to being on the "behind" end, not the "front end".  Luckily, I had a
large truck to get cover behind.
Turned out to be the owner of the vehicle, he recovered it himself a week or 
so
after the theft report was filed, and neglected to notify the PD he filed the
report with.
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