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Amazing piece of kit those, and a lot safer than a Pit maneuver or spike strips.
I'm sure they'll figure out how to use it to kill a disproportionate amount of brown people. Just give them time.
And dogs
In before it gets used to drag people.
You know what is even safer?
Not engaging in a high speed chase.
when possible yeah, getting the license plate is a good idea.
but there are times where it's better to engage in a chase, and this is better than a pit
Better times such as if they're running on a lawn mower.
They stole a car. I'd rather see him arrested.
Cameras are everywhere and most modern vehicles track and upload their position at all times. They could also simply follow behind in an unmarked car with lights off until the driver stops and arrest them there.
Chases are usually unnecessary because we exist in a surveillance state.
All of my family's vehicles are 10+ years old, if not 20+.
Famously, car thieves were never caught before mass surveillance was rolled out.
They very rarely were though, people used to steal cars for shits and giggles in the UK.
That's not a modern vehicle being chased though.
Besides, the US isn't a surveillance state, it's just too spread out for that.
So, once upon a time, I got a peek behind the scenes of the automatic readers for license plates. Unless you're living in a very rural area, and I'm talking all you see around you is crop fields or trailer parks and dollar generals, you've probably passed a few of them. That was about 6 years ago, so I would bet there are even more of them out on the roadways now.
You could probably get to bubba's house and hide, but they'll know the general area you're in, down to a twenty mile radius or so .
Oh my poor sweet summer child, any town over 2k pop and every highway already has cameras whether you notice or not. You're not getting in or around anything of use if you're avoiding those. I'm in a town with less than 6k in a rural area, can't go to the gas station without passing 3.
We've built a surveillance state. Presumably that technology can be used to figure out who did this and catch them, without the danger. If not, why the fuck does it exist at all?
Also, now the car is totalled so I don't know what good that does for the person who owned it...
A recovered theft vehicle gets basically the same branded title as a totally wrecked vehicle in the States.
Even if this ended differently, the car would be impounded for at least a few days while the police search for drugs, weapons, other stolen items and conduct their investigation as to where/how it was stolen, where the thief drove it, what they did at those locations, etc. So the owner is still without a vehicle for a week, and when they do get it back it's worth significantly less with the newly branded title.
not saying that they shouldn't get arrested. but they can be safely followed until they run out of gas, no need to make Hollywood scenes on public roads which will make cops feel manly at the risk of passerby safety
You can do a lot of dumb shit on a tank of gas, and put a lot of lives at risk.
There's not really any such thing as "safely following" someone running from the police.
The high speed chase only starts when the lights come on. An unmarked car could easily follow at normal speeds.
Do you know how easy an unmarked police car is to spot though?
Also, you only find out if the vehicle is going to run once you put the lights on. What's the plan, just follow everyone home you want to give a ticket to?
Depends on the charge obviously. For a stolen vehicle, as is the case in the OP, why not? It's not like cops are productive with their time anyways. They sit on the side of the road doing nothing for hours at a time.
If the vehicle is not suspected to be stolen and a stop is attempted but the suspect flees, they can easily arrest them later at their house or workplace. The license plate gives possible suspects, then phone location data is subpoenaed to prove who was driving at the time.
No need to chase.
After they've disposed of the evidence of whatever dodgy shit they were doing that caused them to run.
That’s not a car anymore
You know an even safer one?
Track them via existing cameras and from the air. Then you dont need to chase them.
Yeah, the existing cameras on US back roads, and a helicopter that costs a few grand an hour to run.
Great idea.
Drones are pretty cheap these days cost way less to run
Also way less range and a lower top speed.
Also a nightmare to fly in the vicinity of other air traffic, so no use in a big city.
You know what's also a nightmare in a big city? A fucking high speed chase. Small problems (that don't apply in this situation anyway) do not negate potential solutions. No solution is perfect. Obviously it doesn't work in a fucking city. No one claimed it would. Stop making up issues that aren't being discussed.
Good thing the used their doodad to bring this to a stop quickly then, before it could develop into something dangerous.
They developed it into something dangerous. The driver was probably driving reasonably safely (there is no perfectly safe way to drive) before the cops showed up.
This is just sad.
I'm glad you think so! I would feel ashamed if you agreed with me that police shouldn't put others in unnecessary danger. I'm sure it's hard for you to think something like that with how rotten your brain has become from the boot polish.
Edit: hold up. I just looked and you're both the person that said drones don't work in a city, so we can't use that, and cameras aren't om back roads, so we can't use that. First, this situation is neither. Second, they perfectly cover each other in your arguments. I know, you weren't making arguments to be logically consistent; only to win am argument. I still want to point it out though. You're ridiculous. At least put some effort in!
Don't forget having a multimillion dollar helicopter on standby within a short flight of anywhere, that's also a great idea considering the size of the USA.
Also, drones can't typically be flown when other air traffic is nearby, which doesn't just happen in the city. Light aircraft are everywhere.
Police can take control of an airspace when needed, and there are very few places where having a drone is an issue. You just need the right licensing for it. Yeah, a regular untrained civilian can't fly a drone where other aircraft are, but someone with the proper qualifications and licensing with the FAA can.
(My brother worked for a drone company that did inspections of structures, many in places like Las Vegas or other large cities. Yes, you can fly drones in a large city with the proper qualifications.)
I'm not sure what the rules are where you live, but where I am, the police helicopters have to obtain clearance from air traffic control, and they sometimes get turned down. You absolutely could not fly a drone in a way that would be useful for monitoring a pursuit. Drones need to be flown within visual range, and less than 500ft AGL.
No, they can't just "take control of an airspace".
Getting clearance from ATF is taking control. Yes, sometimes it can't be cleared. There's always times where any solution doesn't work. Again, small exceptions do not negate good solutions.
It depends on the drone (rather, it depends on the camera in the drone). There are a huge variety. Many are perfectly capable of tracking a car well above this altitude. If you think "drone" means cheap Walmart quad copter then you don't know what you're talking about.
This reminds me of the "I can do whatever I like, as long as my wife lets me" joke. If you're following instructions from ATC, it's their airspace, and you're just using it.
Also, you don't seem to have understood what I'm saying. The drone may be capable of flying higher, in fact they almost certainly are, but you're not allowed to.
Us? Yeah, no shit. Them? Yes, they would. Given the pilot is qualified and cleared with the FAA, and coordinates with ATC. Hell, they already do this. Have you ever seen the signs on the highway that say your speed may be monitored by drones? This isn't even new technology.
if there's a helicopter following someone they're still gonna run. I don't see how your idea is any better than what already happens.
I've seen cases where someone has given up once the whirlybird comes out, but those are rare.
But apparently bringing the chase to a stop quickly and cleanly is worse than a long, drawn out pursuit involving helicopters and multiple vehicles. Because police bad.
Once you have the licence plate and/or a shot of the perps, the high speed chase is just a bystander risk.
The RCMP stopped doing them decades ago and hasn't had any issues.
Instead of launching a tether they could just stick a tracker to the car and follow them at a leisurely pace.
Not if they ditch the car. As they would. The license plate is already going to be too hot to drive around.
You know whats safest what normal civilized countries do? They dont high speed chase other cars endagering everyone around but just note down the licsense plates. You have the name of the person and at some point they gonna turn home.
The car in the video is stolen. Whose home do you think the police are going to end up at if they just follow the license plate registration?
Really? Which country is this?
And what's the plan if they don't own the car they're driving?
Assuming Livonia is Livonia, Michigan, the USA.