• TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    if there’s a helicopter following someone they’re still gonna run. I don’t see how your idea is any better than what already happens.

    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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      8 days ago

      I’ve seen cases where someone has given up once the whirlybird comes out, but those are rare.

      But apparently bringing the chase to a stop quickly and cleanly is worse than a long, drawn out pursuit involving helicopters and multiple vehicles. Because police bad.

      • justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io
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        7 days ago

        Once you have the licence plate and/or a shot of the perps, the high speed chase is just a bystander risk.

        The RCMP stopped doing them decades ago and hasn’t had any issues.