Ran from the cops and paid the price...

[natedog7700]

http://fox6now.com/2016/05/12/high-s...n-fatal-crash/

Opinions?

[jtodd_fl]

Shouldn't have chased, but did. Oh well. Dude...
1. Broke the law by doing donuts in the intersection.
2. Broke the law by fleeing.
3. Broke a million traffic ordinances.
4. Was not wearing seatbelt.

Dude's fault. Sad preventable tragedy. The police officer's one mistake is outweighed by the Mustang driver's 4 (at least).

Darwin 1 : 0 Mustangs

[Mr Tonka]

Seems to me he'd be alive had he not run from the police for doing something illegal. Maybe his wallet would be a tad lighter but he'd be alive to pull double shifts all week to make up for it.

That said, once the plate was recorded, the pursuit could have ended there. BUT, once you run from the police, suspicion spikes rapidly. Why is he running? Is this car stolen? Is he drunk?

[fecurtis]

Of course it was some dumbass in a Mustang.

[PTMedg]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Shouldn't have chased, but did. Oh well. Dude...
1. Broke the law by doing donuts in the intersection.
2. Broke the law by fleeing.
3. Broke a million traffic ordinances.
4. Was not wearing seatbelt.

Dude's fault. Sad preventable tragedy. The police officer's one mistake is outweighed by the Mustang driver's 4 (at least).

Darwin 1 : 0 Mustangs

^^^This

[insanecoder]

I think the point was that this didnt need to happen cause the cops already had his info.. I mean please spare the drivers life as well as any others on the street and pedestrians.. there is no need to pursue after you got the license.. he was tagged

Someone lost his life.. yea it was stupid but who hasn't made a mistake once in a while?
Do we need to die for it if we dont need to?

And doing donuts and running IMO is not grounds for suspicion for a more serious crime..

[Fundguy1]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Shouldn't have chased, but did. Oh well. Dude...
1. Broke the law by doing donuts in the intersection.
2. Broke the law by fleeing.
3. Broke a million traffic ordinances.
4. Was not wearing seatbelt.

Dude's fault. Sad preventable tragedy. The police officer's one mistake is outweighed by the Mustang driver's 4 (at least).

Darwin 1 : 0 Mustangs

+1

[Mywifes335]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Shouldn't have chased, but did. Oh well. Dude...
1. Broke the law by doing donuts in the intersection.
2. Broke the law by fleeing.
3. Broke a million traffic ordinances.
4. Was not wearing seatbelt.

Dude's fault. Sad preventable tragedy. The police officer's one mistake is outweighed by the Mustang driver's 4 (at least).

Darwin 1 : 0 Mustangs

For the reasons above:

1. Don't feel bad for the dude but...his family
2. Why I never get a Mustang - the stigma is just so bad

[MR92]

Originally Posted by fecurtis

Of course it was some dumbass in a Mustang.

exactly what I and probably the cop thought

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Shouldn't have chased, but did. Oh well. Dude...
1. Broke the law by doing donuts in the intersection.
2. Broke the law by fleeing.
3. Broke a million traffic ordinances.
4. Was not wearing seatbelt.

Dude's fault. Sad preventable tragedy. The police officer's one mistake is outweighed by the Mustang driver's 4 (at least).

Darwin 1 : 0 Mustangs

You must have stopped reading before hitting the end of the article as well.

Not until the end of the article does it tell you the mustang driver had alcohol and weed in his system at time of death.

[jtodd_fl]

Alternate scenarios, playing on some of what my steamed colleague Mr Tonka said.

Cop chases, he gets up to 100 and breaks it off. Guy later kills someone because he is drunk.

"Why didn't he keep chasing, clearly the guy was dangerous?"
"Should have known he had some problem, after all, he ran."
"He was in a Mustang, he could have been going to a C&C and needed to be stopped."

OK, the last one for the lulz, but seriously, I probably would have broken off the chase, but I am not a cop. Cops need to be allowed to use their intuition and training.

Also, see the post just above this one... cuz i iz too lazy to read.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by insanecoder

I think the point was that this didnt need to happen cause the cops already had his info.. I mean please spare the drivers life as well as any others on the street and pedestrians.. there is no need to pursue after you got the license.. he was tagged

Someone lost his life.. yea it was stupid but who hasn't made a mistake once in a while?
Do we need to die for it if we dont need to?

And doing donuts and running IMO is not grounds for suspicion for a more serious crime..

Sorry officer, i loaned my mustang to my cousin last night. Oh, he left the country this morning. I have no way of contacting him. ....Sorry.

It's very easy to not run from the police when busted for doing something illegal. You just signal to the right, lift your foot off the accelerator, gently apply the brake as you guide the vehicle safely onto the shoulder of the road.

I suppose it's more difficult when you're judgment could be impaired by DUI of dugs and or alcohol.

[fecurtis]

Originally Posted by Fundguy1

+1

Would you have deemed this guy a hero if he didn't crash and, instead, paid his fine in pennies?

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Alternate scenarios, playing on some of what my steamed colleague Mr Tonka said.

Cop chases, he gets up to 100 and breaks it off. Guy later kills someone because he is drunk.

"Why didn't he keep chasing, clearly the guy was dangerous?"
"Should have known he had some problem, after all, he ran."
"He was in a Mustang, he could have been going to a C&C and needed to be stopped."

OK, the last one for the lulz, but seriously, I probably would have broken off the chase, but I am not a cop. Cops need to be allowed to use their intuition and training.

Also, see the post just above this one... cuz i iz too lazy to read.

I'm really not upset at all.

[shoei]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I'm really not upset at all.

Better to be steamed than say stir fried... Less calories for you to count and input, you know? Slightly less tasty however...

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by shoei

Better to be steamed than say stir fried... Less calories for you to count and input, you know? Slightly less tasty however...

[Fundguy1]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

You must have stopped reading before hitting the end of the article as well.

Not until the end of the article does it tell you the mustang driver had alcohol and weed in his system at time of death.

Yeah its liberally skewed to make the cops look bad.

[GuidoK]

I can't help thinking that when someone tries to get away from the police for something insignificant, they have bigger things to hide.

I understand in this case it was driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.

That high speed chase seems to be taking place in a fairly desolated area with relative low risk for innocent bystanders.

Having his info isnt always enough. There could be another driver, or he could have driven under influence into a suburban area and for example hit a pedestrian, because he was under influnce.
Then the news story would have read 'police lets driver under influence go resulting in death of a pedestrian'....

[Banana Hammock]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Shouldn't have chased, but did. Oh well. Dude...
1. Broke the law by doing donuts in the intersection.
2. Broke the law by fleeing.
3. Broke a million traffic ordinances.
4. Was not wearing seatbelt.

Dude's fault. Sad preventable tragedy. The police officer's one mistake is outweighed by the Mustang driver's 4 (at least).

Darwin 1 : 0 Mustangs

Game, set, match.

[bimmerfrk]

if i would choose to run from the cops i would at least do it in something capable of turning here and there.


But Tiffany disagrees......

[Doc Oc]

Originally Posted by Fundguy1

Yeah its liberally skewed to make the cops look bad.

Damn liberals! They're ruining this country!

[Banana Hammock]

Originally Posted by bimmerfrk

if i would choose to run from the cops i would at least do it in something capable of turning here and there.


But Tiffany disagrees......

I don't follow...