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It’s not worth the danger of the chase for a traffic violation, and not worth the danger of the chase for the drugs.

  • snooggums@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Did the police know what volume of drugs were in the car when they decided to put the lives of everyone else on the road in danger because of a traffic violation?

    • happyspark@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      The police didn’t cause the chase. They participated in it, of course but I don’t think it’s reasonable to hold them responsible for the chase happening in the first place. The drug dealer(s?) could have stayed put.

      eta: I am by no means a police apologist or a “back the blue” type, either. There is plenty wrong with how police do the job they have but this isn’t that

      • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOP
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        1 year ago

        What? Of course the police caused the chase. The guy drove off, yes, but if the police don’t chase him there’s no chase.

          • holycrapwtfatheism@kbin.social
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            1 year ago

            There’s a possible worldview where… both wrong things are wrong. Endangering others is what the drug dealer is doing (I don’t really believe ecstacy is worth this event but I digress.)… endangering others is what the cops also actively did. Neither is right. Cops have the ability to back off and find the person pretty efficiently when they have plates on their car. Also this is ecstacy not fentanyl or meth.

              • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOP
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                1 year ago

                There are no safe police chases, and no safe PIT-maneuvers to cause a safe crash. People and property are at peril.

                  • coffee_poops@sh.itjust.works
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                    1 year ago

                    I like how you just decided to break out philosophy 101 terminology like it’s going to make your point for you.

                    The other user cited examples and made an argument using said examples. It’s a valid argument. The question is whether it is sound.

                    To that I would say, “Yes”. Police chases do endanger lives. In fact, many jurisdictions have outright bans on chases.