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Old 01-20-2004, 05:33 PM   #12
Rokenn
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Join Date: January 22, 2002
Location: california wine country
Age: 61
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Quote:
Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
It is a very difficult decision for the police to make, and the death of an innocent child adds a lot of extra emotion to the equation. In the end, the police have to decide if it is better to let the perp escape this time (and hope he is NOT a violent or repeat offender), or do they endanger innocent lives in order to stop the crook at all costs.
And the first time a perp they let get away do to a no-chase policy kills someone, the public will cry out for catch em at any cost. Either way they are looking at the possibility of lives lost.
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