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Supreme Court weighs police action in 100 mph chase
2/26/2007 10:50:00 PM
Reality-TV invaded the Supreme Court Monday, where a majority of justices seemed to support the actions of a deputy sheriff involved in a high-speed car chase and crash, caught on tape, that permanently injured a fleeing suspect.Read More
At issue is whether Deputy Timothy Scott used "unreasonable" deadly force when he purposely drove his police cruiser into the back of Victor Harris' car in an effort to stop the vehicle. Harris become a quadriplegic as a result of the accident...
My thoughts: Maybe polices regarding police chases should be reevaluated, but, as far as I know, they have the right to do this. I don't see how the 4th amendment was broken in this case. Doesn't it just deal with probable cause? If someone flees from the police, that sure seems like probable cause to me.
Labels: Law, Police Chase, Supreme Court
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