To pursue or not pursue ?
Poll - Total Votes: 6
Yes, I support high speed pursuits of non violent offenders in heavy traffic, can't let them get awa
No I don't support high speed pursuits of non violent offenders in heavy traffic . It's not worth a
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I am curious to know how many of you support high speed police chases of a motorcycle in heavy traffic for no reason but traffic violations? Is it worth engaging or continuing a high speed chase with multiple police cars of a traffic / non violent criminal offender on a motorcycle in heavy traffic or just let him go to be caught another time?
The danger in high speed pursuits comes from kinetic energy. The kinetic energy of one police car that weighs 5000 lbs traveling at 140 mph is equal to a bomb going off. Multiply that times 4-6 police vehicles traveling at that speed in pursuit of a non violent offender and the danger to the public skyrockets. Compared to One motorcycle that weighs 400-600 lbs traveling at 100 mph. By engaging a pursuit that has compelled to motorcycle rider to go faster and drive even more wreckless.
Kinetic Energy = KE= 1/2mv² with that simple math equation the motorcycle has less than 1/4 the kinetic energy of just one police car.
On average over 660 civilians are killed every year on American highways from high speed police pursuits. That's almost 2 deaths every single day.
I am not suggesting not to pursue all criminals, violent offenders, bank robbers, murderers , etc.etc. need to be caught. But just for a non violent offender who probably faces a few thousand dollars in fines at most , is it worth or justified to create so much more danger to innocent civilians. Is catching that traffic offender worth the cost of a human life ?
Yes, I support high speed pursuits of non violent offenders in heavy traffic, can't let them get away.
or
No I don't support high speed pursuits of non violent offenders in heavy traffic . It's not worth a human life.
The danger in high speed pursuits comes from kinetic energy. The kinetic energy of one police car that weighs 5000 lbs traveling at 140 mph is equal to a bomb going off. Multiply that times 4-6 police vehicles traveling at that speed in pursuit of a non violent offender and the danger to the public skyrockets. Compared to One motorcycle that weighs 400-600 lbs traveling at 100 mph. By engaging a pursuit that has compelled to motorcycle rider to go faster and drive even more wreckless.
Kinetic Energy = KE= 1/2mv² with that simple math equation the motorcycle has less than 1/4 the kinetic energy of just one police car.
On average over 660 civilians are killed every year on American highways from high speed police pursuits. That's almost 2 deaths every single day.
I am not suggesting not to pursue all criminals, violent offenders, bank robbers, murderers , etc.etc. need to be caught. But just for a non violent offender who probably faces a few thousand dollars in fines at most , is it worth or justified to create so much more danger to innocent civilians. Is catching that traffic offender worth the cost of a human life ?
Yes, I support high speed pursuits of non violent offenders in heavy traffic, can't let them get away.
or
No I don't support high speed pursuits of non violent offenders in heavy traffic . It's not worth a human life.
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