Arden Arcade High Speed Chase
Q. A high speed chase happened on Fulton Avenue in Arden Arcade, a few days ago. A car was stolen and a police car was chasing the car when it crashed into a fence. What would have happened in a police chase if the car struck an innocent bystander?
A. Unfortunately, California law is a travesty when it comes to police chases. Police are almost always immunized from their actions as long as they had on their lights and a siren. Here is a web site
That goes into some detail on the terrible losses incurred when police start a chase…most often over someone committing a simple traffic violation.
http://www.pursuitsafety.org/mediakit/statistics.html
A. Unfortunately, California law is a travesty when it comes to police chases. Police are almost always immunized from their actions as long as they had on their lights and a siren. Here is a web site
That goes into some detail on the terrible losses incurred when police start a chase…most often over someone committing a simple traffic violation.
http://www.pursuitsafety.org/mediakit/statistics.html
