Right. We've all heard of the many time this has happened as the result of a routine traffic stop... NOT. A reeeal desperate stretch.
"...but once you demonstrate a willingness to flee the police you automatically force them to assume the worst."
That's not the question, which is, does that automatically demand that the police then behave the worst, and endanger dozens of more innocent citizens... as in 7 dead, 4 of them children.
Doesn't pass the smell test. Not even close.
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Right. We've all heard of the many time this has happened as the result of a routine traffic stop... NOT. A reeeal desperate stretch.
Dude, how dense are you??? He's not doing because of the traffic stop, you were wanting for a scenario that would prompt legitimate chase. That's a POSSIBILITY. The guy wouldn't run over a mere traffic stop, he's running for another reason. Anyone who's willing to risk the near automatic felony for fleeing the cops from a traffic stop has got something worse they want want to escape from.
You'd probably be one of the first to howl "how could they let this happen" if they did break the chase upon him fleeing and subsequently he went and did something horrible...
BTW, feloneous suspects get picked up ALL OF THE TIME in "routine" traffic stops. In case you haven't followed the news lately, "routine" traffic stops even result in officers getting killed (Oakland)...