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Comment by zdragnar

Foot chases are being forbidden in some jurisdictions because it causes a higher risk of harm, such as a suspect running into traffic and causing a crash.

That, and some DAs have built their career on lowering felonies to misdemeanors and directing people to "alternative" or "restorative" justice, meaning sending them to community service rather than prison.

What's the point of chasing a robber who probably took less than $1k and will be released without charges anyway?

parent zdragnar 3 years ago

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