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Originally Posted by xtb
I don’t think everyone should be let go if they try to run but in this situation, looking at it as a Monday morning quarterback, it may have had a better outcome. If the cop managed to tase the guy as he drove off and he lost control of the car and killed innocent people, that’s a tragic outcome too. Another death during an arrest only compounds problems and fires up the left even more.
I don’t know what the law says about it but I wonder if it’s possible that when a suspect is about to be arrested, the first thing a cop should do is remove the car keys from the ignition.
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How do you think other criminals will take this news? That the police will let you go if you hop in your car and drive off.
Do you think this will increase or decrease the potential for resisting arrest?
I do think removing the keys from the ignition is a reasonable thing that should be included in training. My guess is that it's a bit of a infringement of rights issue. You get pulled over for not using a blinker and the cop takes your keys? That might not be legal, but I see that it could be helpful.
