I agree... No chase policies encourage people to run and should not exist. Instead, cops should be trained better so that they can chase properly by using radios, helicopters, police motorcycles, etc. They should also know when to call off a chase, such as in the MD incident. Laws need to be enforced, but only in so far as their enforcement ensures the safety of the public. It makes no sense when the enforcement of the law is more dangerous than the original offense.

I think everyone agrees that the biker is partially at fault here. He broke the law. However, that does not absolve the negligent officer. He acted improperly and placed the public in harms way. Both are guilty.

 

Yep. But I expect more self control from an officer.

 

I think the situation involves a retard rider for running, and a dumb ass cop for thinking he'll catch a bike. Rule of thumb if you run, cops go from apprehend to kill. Ive seen so many people on bikes die when they run from the police, then to top it off officer cletus always finds away to cover it up.

 

keeping idiots incapable of riding off the streets would help too.

 

"it began with a police chase, in which an officer was trying to stop a..... { WHOA NOW BRACE YOURSELF } speeding motorcycle.

At about 7 p.m. the police cruiser was heading fast along the shoulder as the motorcycle was moving fast on the opposite shoulder. The police officer appeared to lose control of his vehicle and rear-ended a pickup truck. That vehicle flipped over the guardrail and rolled down an embankment onto the Outer Loop, where five other cars were hit."



Now.

(b) Enumeration of privileges.- Under the circumstances stated in subsection (a) of this section, the driver of an emergency vehicle may:


(3) Exceed any maximum speed limit, but only so long as the driver does not endanger life or property; and

This law enforcement officer broke the law by endangering life and property, lets not forget his blatent misuse of their no chase policy for these exact reasons...


All this...for a speeding motorcycle? Good one farva!

 

You know people died because this officer made a bad decision. Clearly he thought he had a shot at preventing the bike from causing an accident. This officer will get reprimanded, the PD will get sued. The officer will have those innocent lives always hanging in the back of his head. I don't see this as something to dance in glee about. It is a tragedy. Its tragic for the families affected & it is tragic for the PD.

The motorcyclist got away and likely a cop hating faggot that is probably sitting at home thinking... "that's what he gets for trying to catch me..." I'd like to see the mother facker and let him know he is a POS, and not an example for the riding community. And call him a coward to his face for thinking his actions didn't trigger the chain of events...

 

as always....well said Raul....