Police Can Ram To End High-Speed Chases
April 30, 2007 – 21:21 pm
The cops have been given permission to use their discretion concerning the use ramming tactics to end high-speed chases and they no longer need to fear being sued by the fleeing bad guy (or gal).
The US Supreme Court made an important ruling defining Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures as it applies to high-speed police chases. They gave their blessing to law enforcement to use violent force to stop fleeing suspects who pose a substantial and immediate risk of serious physical injury to others.
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High Court: Police Can Use Violent Means To End High-Speed Chases
One Response to “Police Can Ram To End High-Speed Chases”
It’s that last part that gets me. Cops can use violent means to stop suspects that pose a serious risk to others, but if the cops cause serious injury to a civilian during the chase/stop, the injured party is unprotected.
In that case, I’m actually better off getting hit by the criminal, who may have some level of personal wealth that I could sue for (and may be an insured driver in the first place) than getting hit by the cops.
By Poor Boy on May 1, 2007