[CedarDave]

Another case of a NM State Police officer using bad judgement following a traffic stop. The video is over 12 minutes long and shows the chase through Santa Fe and Officer Wilson's first stopping the car and then shooting at it. Wilson has been a state police officer for 1 1/2 years.

The dash-cam video shows no obvious erratic driving or traffic violation before Wilson tries to pull Anaya over.

Before being stopped Anaya told the other passenger that she didn't stop because she had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in Santa Fe Municipal Court on a concealing identify charge that carried a $500 bond.

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[driftdiver]

Well obviously she represented a significant threat to the officer as she drove away.

[cuban leaf]

If she did, in fact, back into his cruiser, narrowly missing him, I’d let him off criminally, but remove him from the position of authority. He doesn’t have the temperament for it.

[pallis]

Cops and guns are a dangerous combination. They have no respect for life or rights.

[Arthur McGowan]

Does a day go by nowadays without at least one cold-blooded murder by a cop?

[Veggie Todd]

I’m so glad the cop went home safely.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Soylent Green.

If the car is approaching you, deadly force is appropriate.
If the car is fleeing you, running after the car and using deadly force is excessive.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Soylent Green.

If the car is approaching you, deadly force is appropriate.
If the car is fleeing you, running after the car and using deadly force is excessive.

[BenLurkin]

High speed chase, driver tries to run over officer, officer kills driver.

Routine stuff in SoCal.

[CedarDave]

Direct link to YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPyUGG2LDLs

[raybbr]

Hey, attack a car - you attack the cop - even if he’s not in it. He got home safe. That’s all that matters.

[GBA]

Why not take it out on the engine?

A few shots from a standard issue should be enough to put a modern, aluminum block engine out of commission and slow things down enough that a more civilized conversation can take place. Easier to hit, too.

Plus, most cars/engines don't have lawyers and crowds of outraged citizens to rally around after death by cop either.

[wildbill]

“...following a vehicle chase that started when Wilson tried to pull her over for a...[standard NMHP anal probe.]

Not too surprising that NM residents are afraid of police stops considering their recent history of unauthorized anal probes. Call it the “pucker factor.”

[DannyTN]

"she didn't stop because she had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in Santa Fe Municipal Court on a concealing identify charge that carried a $500 bond. "

What is a concealing identity charge?

[Uri’el-2012]

The question is what are the NMSP Rules of Engagement
regarding Fleeing Felons

This seems to be a management problem
or a legislative problem.

[SolidRedState]

High speed chase. Tries to run over the officer. What was he supposed to do?

I say it was a good shooting.

[camle]

ok what am i missing? she had the green light, he had the red. she turned right WITH the green light, and he immediately ran the red to give chase. what is the probable cause for the chase to begin with?

[Piranha]

How is this different from the situation of the woman from Connecticut who was shot by the Capital police in Washington, D.C. a few months ago?

[Secret Agent Man]

to me this is a case of bad judment on both sides. both are responsible for her death. she should have realized her warrant wasn’t something worth doing something stupid and losing her life over, and the cop should have known her driving away wasn’t worth 16 rounds at near point-blank range.

[Blood of Tyrants]

A badge has turned into a license to murder.