Car chases

[her209]

Why is it that, during a car chase, if the person being chased uses his car to ram a squad car, it is considered assault with a deadly weapon BUT if a squad car uses his car to ram the car he/she is chasing, its not assault!?

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[KLin]

Originally posted by: her209
Why is it that, during a car chase, if the person being chased uses his car to ram a squad car, it is considered assault with a deadly weapon BUT if a squad car uses his car to ram the car he/she is chasing, its not assault!?

:light:

What Bradruth said below :thumbsup:

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: her209
Why is it that, during a car chase, if the person being chased uses his car to ram a squad car, it is considered assault with a deadly weapon BUT if a squad car uses his car to ram the car he/she is chasing, its not assault!?

:light:

Because deadly force is authorized at that point. It's just like shooting someone who is a viable threat to you or others.

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: her209
Why is it that, during a car chase, if the person being chased uses his car to ram a squad car, it is considered assault with a deadly weapon BUT if a squad car uses his car to ram the car he/she is chasing, its not assault!?

:light:

Because deadly force is authorized at that point. It's just like shooting someone who is a viable threat to you or others.

yeah, before the ram they also have to get premission from base.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Because deadly force is authorized at that point. It's just like shooting someone who is a viable threat to you or others.

Sorry, I meant to specify that it happens in separate instances, i.e., the chasee did not ram the squad car.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Cheezeit

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: her209
Why is it that, during a car chase, if the person being chased uses his car to ram a squad car, it is considered assault with a deadly weapon BUT if a squad car uses his car to ram the car he/she is chasing, its not assault!?

:light:

Because deadly force is authorized at that point. It's just like shooting someone who is a viable threat to you or others.

yeah, before the ram they also have to get premission from base.

That's not true. 😕

 

[Slappy00]

but what if the "getway vehicle" was like a skateboard?

"10-4 dan-o im gonna 'pit' this transgressor"

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: her209

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: her209
Why is it that, during a car chase, if the person being chased uses his car to ram a squad car, it is considered assault with a deadly weapon BUT if a squad car uses his car to ram the car he/she is chasing, its not assault!?

:light:

Because deadly force is authorized at that point. It's just like shooting someone who is a viable threat to you or others.

Sorry, I meant to specify that it happens in separate instances, i.e., the chasee did not rammed the squad car.

So did I. The person being chased is likely deemed a danger to pedestrians and other drivers on the road, especially at high speeds or driving recklessly in residential areas. Therefore, in order to preserve the life of bystanders, deadly force is authorized.

 

[KK]

Anyone that runs from the police, should be shot in the back of the head.