Do the Police Use To Much Force...
By Island_Geko
@Island_Geko (3758)
Canada
February 25, 2007 3:29pm CST
In Georgia a Man who led police on a 100+mph car chase through red lights and 2 lane streets, evening hitting a police car is suing the police for excessive force. When the police tried to get the car under control the did what is called "The Pit Manouver" causing the car to crash in the ditch and leaving the driver a quadrapeligic and feeling the cops the excessive force. His lawyers say he was not a violent criminal and the police should not have treated him as such. However the chase was at night, on a 2 lane highway and the driver was going in speeds in excess of 100mph and someone could have been killed. Did the cops do the right things? Was it the drivers problem for getting injured? Should the driver be allowed to sue if he was in the wrong? Please let me know your opinion
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@Destiny007 (5805)
• United States
25 Feb 07
That man was injured as a direct result of his actions during an illegal act.
Whether or not he was a violent criminal does not even enter into the equation as the police had no way of knowing who they were chasing.
Also, since he refused to stop and in fact continued to run, he is the only one responsible for his injuries.
The pit maneuver is a very commonly used tool, and is not likely to be discontinued.
He made his choice and now he has to live with the consequences of his actions.
@Island_Geko (3758)
• Canada
27 Feb 07
I agree with you and I feel to many time people are crying fowl when a criminal gets hurt during the act of a crime. I heard in Tenesse it is illegal for a citizen to defend themselves if they are under attack and if the "criminal" gets injured or killed the victim in turn will be charged with assault or murder. I had a friend who was a successful business women and a mother of three go up on attempted murder charges after she was attacted in her own home and her instinct was to deffend herself and her children. It ruined her life.
