[Faceman]

You know what I think whenever I see one of these chases?
"WHAT THE HELL HAS HE BEEN TAKING?"
Because if there's one thing I've learned from watching police chases it's "They never get away"
It's the most stupid thing you can do, you'll get busted anyway and are in for numerous additional charges (evading the police, numerous traffic transgressions, maybe some property damage or even involuntary manslaughter or even the infamous felony murder).
So I assume if someone DOES engage in a car chase with the police he either
+ is stupid OR
+ got nothing to lose, because he's already in to deep
Either way these people are dangerous and I sure as hell want them to be nailed ASAP before they pose any other threat to the community.
LEt me tell you a story that happened last year in my town:

A man robs a store for discount international phone calls, and due to his bad luck gets away with a mind-buzzling 2$. Another customer chases him (and due to his training as a professional boxer) finally gets him. The culprit takes out a knife and repeatedly stabs the young man in the chest. However he is able to hold him until the police arrives to arrest him and (thank god) suffers no permanent damage.


Now many people (me too at first) would go about and say: "Why did he let himself stab in the chest for 2$ who weren't even his." But the point is that this criminal had to be busted right away, because he was willing to KILL instead of turning himself in and facing charges which would probably lead to no more than a small fine or 1 day in jail.
The same with people in police chases. They are worth chasing because they are engaging in the chase which makes them dangerous (I'm kinda talking in circles here, but it makes sense to me).
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On the other hand, I'm completely for lightening up the police chases as long as it is ensured, that the culprit gets caught. Helicopters, lowjack-guns,... should assist in that. Just remember, that in the wrong hands a car can be a weapon and you sure wouldn't want an armed criminal on the loose.