Those plice Video Shows...

[TomoHawk]

Don't you think that after watching all those TV shows of the in-car video of Police chases, and how the fleeing car & driver/criminals alway get caught, that those kind of crimes would be declining...

Or maybe so many people don't have a TV...

[Virto]

One would like to think...

but you're right, maybe they don't have TVs. I just saw a cop show where the crooks had a 60" plasma hanging out the side door of a Corolla.

And they wondered why they got pulled over...

[Zak's Z]

The people who committ those types of property offences quite often do it JUST to get in a chase with the police. The thrill and all. I dont think theyre worried so much as to them or anyone else getting injured, which seems to be the case often when a chase happens.

Even if its just a police car getting rammed, that officer probly has a family.

The big topic here is public safety when a pursuit ensues. General thought is dont chase if theres a probability someone might get hurt. Its just not worth it for a car thats insured.

Hey, pursuits happen when its something serious. But for the usual stolen car thats going to be joy-ridden, or used to hold up a convenience store, its often not worth it.

As for those crimes declining as a result of getting caught, kids dont usually get punished nearly enough here to prevent it. In fact, I'd say the 'street-cred' you get by getting pinched for trying to outrun the cops far outweighs the deterence factor.

I cant speak for the U.S., but those cop shows sure make it look exciting.

Zak

[TomoHawk]

You add to the stupidity of the criminals that they don't know you "can't outrun Motorola," or the Police or TV choppers either.