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Saturday, October 20, 2012Area:
Seattle-Tacoma, WATwo teenage boys were involved in a crash on Lakeway Drive in Bellingham. The two teens were fleeing a deputy's patrol car when they lost control of the vehicle and hit a tree. They were tranported to a local hospital with injuries. Identities not yet released.
Speeding doesn't get you there faster
Even if you think you're going to be able to out-race law enforcement, the likeliest place you'll end up is either in a crash or in jail. This article challenges the notion that speeding is a more efficient way of driving. Due to stoplights, other vehicles, and this pesky concept known as the law, you're setting yourself up for the kinds of delays no one wants if you speed. Click to read this article showing how speeding is the quickest way to get you a ticket or in an accident.
PursuitWatch.org
We believe that:
1.High speed pursuit should only be used when there is imminent and immediate danger to the public.
2.Ongoing pursuit training should be mandatory for all police officers.
3.Fleeing and eluding should be a felony with mandatory prison time.
4.Law enforcement agencies should welcome accountability to the public they serve.
5.Mandatory reporting of pursuit activities be required of all law enforcement agencies.
And it is the goal of the organization to:
1.Work to implement the above concepts.
2.Educate the public, police and the press about police pursuits.
3.Provide a resource for law enforcement for the development and implementation of safe and responsible pursuit policy.
4.Provide a resource for the victims and families of police pursuits.
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Los Angeles, CAOne person is injured after a Tuesday crash in Canoga Park, California that began as a pursuit of a driver suspected of driving under the influence of narcotics. The accident occured on the 8700 block of Mason Avenue. Details concerning the victim's condition and identity were not immediately available.