Rich Griebel said to Charles Hunter
About: RE: Felony Vehicle Stops
Dated: 02-14-98  20:31hrs * D.A.R.E., Is Life!
 RG> 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.
 RG> Situation happened to me.  I was blissfully doing the pre-tests for a
 RG> DUI truck driver when three Troopers and on County Deputy did a felony
 RG> stop on a VW Van behind my patrol vehicle.
 RG> Turned out to be the owner of the vehicle, he recovered it himself a
 RG> week or so after the theft report was filed, and neglected to notify
 RG> the PD he filed the report with.
 Happens here too. 
... eMAIL: s.charles@neopc.org -*- P.O. Box 1523 * Elyria, Ohio  44036
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