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5. I feel sorry for the father

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 11:07 PM

Nov 2013

Dick move to call the police, but living with the repercussions of that decision is going to haunt him for the rest of his life.

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Cop Teaches Man's Son a Lesson by Shooting Him Dead [View all] Bonobo Nov 2013 OP

don't ever call the cops to teach your son a lesson.. frylock Nov 2013 #1

I've come to the same conclusion. Don't EVER call the cops. enough Nov 2013 #2

Amen. We are raised to think 'Officer Friendly' when what you get is 'Judge Dredd'. renie408 Nov 2013 #58

More on this Captain Stern Nov 2013 #3

"We know the suspect we can probably back it off". Historic NY Nov 2013 #4

twice. KentuckyWoman Nov 2013 #10

I feel sorry for the father 1000words Nov 2013 #5

To be fair... Scootaloo Nov 2013 #15

Agree 1000words Nov 2013 #18

Yep. If you want a family member dead, it's best to call 911. jsr Nov 2013 #45

Well he won't be taking the car without permission anytime soon will he? pa28 Nov 2013 #6

Japanese police cars are often like how you describe Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #9

From my own experience with Japan I would agree. pa28 Nov 2013 #13

I don't recognize my country anymore. woo me with science Nov 2013 #7

here is dashcam video of incident rollin74 Nov 2013 #8

Looking at the video, the kid got exactly where he deserved. Sheer stupidity from the kid. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #25

I tend to agree rollin74 Nov 2013 #33

he didn't deserve to die but the reaction to his actions was appropriate. sad story. dionysus Nov 2013 #48

3:00 " We know the suspect. We can probably back it off" IADEMO2004 Nov 2013 #28

3:02, the suspect performed his second ramming of a cop car jmowreader Nov 2013 #42

Wrong. Truck spins out on grass and is stopped when police car hits truck. IADEMO2004 Nov 2013 #43

And after this contact, the kid roared off across the field jmowreader Nov 2013 #44

I saw at least one pedestrian running for his life. Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #31

Crazy. Mojo Electro Nov 2013 #55

Here's an idea: stop chasing him. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #11

Here's an idea: if cops want you to stop, stop instead of driving like a maniac. LisaL Nov 2013 #14

He did stop! jmowreader Nov 2013 #63

Here's an idea... gcomeau Nov 2013 #53

Do I you realize how many innocent bystanders are harmed by high speed JaneyVee Nov 2013 #57

In what world does that seem realistic? Orrex Nov 2013 #60

Pursue him on foot better than at high speed. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #61

What? Orrex Nov 2013 #62

does Ames P.D. even have a helicopter?? rollin74 Nov 2013 #64

Car could be a deadly weapon. LisaL Nov 2013 #12

That's what criminal charges are for Scootaloo Nov 2013 #16

You have to be able to arrest someone before charging them. LisaL Nov 2013 #17

They knew who he was. LAGC Nov 2013 #27

bingo AAO Nov 2013 #35

you mean after he killed someone driving like a maniac. But then you'd trash talk the cops KittyWampus Nov 2013 #38

Yup, clearly he deserved to die. nt Bonobo Nov 2013 #41

He was recklessly endangering the lives of others. gcomeau Nov 2013 #56

Stealing a car isn't a capital offense. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #47

he wasn't killed because he stole a car rollin74 Nov 2013 #52

He wasn't executed for grand theft auto. gcomeau Nov 2013 #54

Justifiable H. Cromwell Nov 2013 #19

Yes Incitatus Nov 2013 #46

A high speed chase of a teen is completely idiotic davidpdx Nov 2013 #20

Did you even watch the tape? LisaL Nov 2013 #21

I watched the tape. There was zero need to pursue the kid in a chase. RedCappedBandit Nov 2013 #26

I didn't davidpdx Nov 2013 #37

Really bad idea calling the cops. gulliver Nov 2013 #22

From the video which was posted sakabatou Nov 2013 #23

no sympathy here - how many lives did this idiot put at risk DrDan Nov 2013 #24

Very unwise to call the cops over a non-threatening Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #29

more info Nine Nov 2013 #30

When will people learn? The police are not your friends. They are not there to teach Evoman Nov 2013 #32

Remember any time you call 911 in a medical emergency AAO Nov 2013 #36

right, so if a kid is driving a large truck through a quad, wrong way down streets and potentially KittyWampus Nov 2013 #39

So many mistakes. NCTraveler Nov 2013 #34

unfortunately he sped off the wrong way on a one way street, where they supposed to dionysus Nov 2013 #50

Letting him drive away does not mean letting him go. NCTraveler Nov 2013 #67

Wrong thread title. Cops shot kid using truck as weapon is more accurate. KittyWampus Nov 2013 #40

In the age of the police state, everything is a weapon. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #49

true but ramming cop cars with a vehicle is damn near suicidal. dionysus Nov 2013 #51

The cops should have waited until he ran out of gas Orrex Nov 2013 #59

Very sorry this kid died... NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #65

Sad and complicated story Tanuki Nov 2013 #66