-> And if the police did not pursue an idiot like this, it would not be
 -> long before there were hundreds of such idiots out there  trying the
 -> same thing. . . Yes of course, lets teach them a lesson and give them
 MR> a 200  dollar ticket, who cares if one of the cars ran into the wall
 MR> of the  tunnel rupturing it costingmillions in repairs to it,
 MR> flooding the  tunnels insides, totalling the 200 or so cars inside
 MR> it, and possably  killing a few hundred people due to drowning?
 MR> who cares about all  that, we taught them a lesson.
You forgot something in the equation, the reckless driver is at a high speed 
and may lose control any moment with or without the police car trying to stop 
it. The lights and siren of the police car might at least serve to warn 
others of the approach of this reckless driver. Your scenario above could 
easily happen with or without the police car in pursuit. The lights and siren 
of the police vehicle might easily give innocent people a chance to get out 
of the way and save lives as a result. If you look at this scenario from this 
perspective, might there be a duty imposed on the officer to warn others 
about the approach of this reckless driver if possible. I think you know the 
answer to this question.
Tom Rightmer - A Victims' Rights Advocate
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