Thread: What constitutes a police pursuit?

yeah....

you could have played skittles on the bribie road last night..

must have been 30 police in a line doing breath tests

totally closed one side of the bribie road a kilometer up the road from the pub...

the lovely man i got looked at me funny when i asked if the pub down the road decided it didn't want to supply a couple of kegs for this years ball?



noticed a defender parked just up from it with the driver on the blower....

Originally Posted by V8Ian

No chase before fatal Qld crash: union

Police have admitted to following the car, lights and sirens activated. Witnesses have stated that the police car was travelling at high speed with lights and sirens, behind the stolen car.

I doubt that the cops were just in a hurry to get their Powerball on and coincidentally there was a bad guy in front of them. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...........

Why do Police Services continually distance themselves from chases that end in smashes? How often do we hear of chases that have been abandoned seconds before the car being pursued crashes.

If the crims decide to run, the cops are obligated to chase, that's their job.

Agree with your last line 100%
"Distance themselves"?..Yes, I know what you mean, and they shouldn't have to. But with all the "do-gooders" around who are not in favour of ANY high speed pursuit?......I think that's why they do it.
I've got no problem with any pursuits, if the Police ask you to stop, well then you should. ..and if you don't, well like you said, the Police are gonna chase you, and I'm glad they do,......otherwise these arseholes will know the Police won't chase, & they'll just go on driving/doing their lunatic stuff, unchallenged.
Pickles.

The regulations, Bob Article 10.5 Persuits


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I was once chased by police without realising it. I had done a wheelie leaving traffic lights (not in a Land Rover, but on a bike, quite unintentional) and then pulled into a side street on my way to a mate's place. I heard a siren and a police car at great speed race down the main road, but didn't know they were after me. I wonder how far they went before they realised they weren't chasing anybody.

Anyhow, they came knocking on my door at 10pm that night demanding an explanation, I said I hadn't ridden that bike for a while and it was accidental. They made some noise and left, saying I will hear about it later, but I never did.

Jeff

If a vehicle needs to be follower why not "sub contract" the pursuit to the commercial tv networks , and their ever present helicopters.The police could then throttle back and just switch onto social media for updates. I am sure the networks would love to have entire broadcasts devoted to "exclusive" pursuits.

Originally Posted by trog

If a vehicle needs to be follower why not "sub contract" the pursuit to the commercial tv networks , and their ever present helicopters.The police could then throttle back and just switch onto social media for updates. I am sure the networks would love to have entire broadcasts devoted to "exclusive" pursuits.

Campbell Newman doesn't need any more privatization ideas, ya bloody wag.

Honestly, I support the police and they should be allowed to chase and shoot the dickheads that dont stop. These morons have usually committed offences and usually not just traffic.
So sick of the bleeding hearts that support the offenders.
Give them the power to end the pursuit early using deadly force.

Originally Posted by CraigE

Honestly, I support the police and they should be allowed to chase and shoot the dickheads that dont stop. These morons have usually committed offences and usually not just traffic.
So sick of the bleeding hearts that support the offenders.
Give them the power to end the pursuit early using deadly force.

Never made a mistake in your life, I suppose. While we are at it, let's cut off the hands of thieves, stone to death adulterers, and cut the throats of those who do not conform to our point of view. That would bring the non conformists into line, by golly! Bob