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Originally Posted by DblBarrelJ
I'd like for you to explain how we reach this conclusion. This is the heart of the issue. When someone can show me how to successfully accomplish the quoted, within the parameters you guys are seeking, I'll concede the point.
I have repeatedly stated, answered only with a handwave or completely ignored, that the issue I have is being able to provide strong enough consequences to deter most from running. I've shown, I believe successfully and logically, the fatal flaw with the "Just Get The Tag" argument.
If you see holes in my logic or another way, I'm open to it.
As it stands right now, I fail to see where the hypothetical speeder is really risking much of anything at all, to receive his reward of no speeding ticket.
running from the cops in a car is a pretty serious thing and I think the vast majority of people agree with me. When I was a kid drinking in the woods we would run from the cops if they showed up but I would never run from the cops in a car and doubt many people would. I wouldn't run because whatever I'm getting pulled over for is very minor compared to running from the cops in a car, that's serious stuff. I suspect people do this to avoid jail with a smaller % being kids who are idiots or something.
I grant there is no easy answer. There are consequences based on the current SOP and there would be consequences if the SOP were relaxed. I seriously doubt people who wouldn't run from the cops now would run from them just because they knew the cops wouldn't chase them, plus we are I believe, talking about 'chases', not cops following someone who doesn't pull over but isn't driving like a bat out of hell either.
So what would the consequences be? Some felons get away is the way I see it. How many are a real threat to the public as in violent people who are murderes or serial armed robbers? I really don't care if shoplifters and drug sellers who are looking at 9months in jail run, to me that's worth the decreased risk of people getting hurt or killed as a result of a police chase. If they are not going to kill someone in the next year as part of their criminal behavior I don't really care if they run and get away. Eventually they will get picked up by the cops one way or another. I only care about the guys who are a threat to the lives of innocents, like someone wanted for murder or someone who is robbing banks on a regular with a gun. Those guys need to be off the streets and I concede it's worth the risk to do a police chase to grab those guys but what % of those that run fall into that catagory vs. ppl looking at a year in jail?