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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
This is a tough one, IMO the police shouldn't be chasing ANYONE at high speed unless the person is violent and poses a clear danger to others. High speed chases just put other road users and pedestrians at risk, and it's usually for stupid and petty reasons.
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You are actually correct here T.S.
High speed chsases are useless. On programs like; 'Traffic Cops UK' they chase knobs doing over 100 mph for miles through city streets, back roads and motorways and often 5 or 6 vehicles plus the helicopter is involved - not to mention 20 or so backroom cop employees - involving risk to property and innocent lives, only for the criminal to be caught then let off with a suspended sentence, small fine or even probation.
Around £50,000 cost to the tax-payer and all that risk for this?
Why bother.
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