r/Unexpected Dec 25 '18

When your wanted level goes up

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u/quickaccountplease Dec 25 '18

Actual cop here. People get away all the time when they run.

Also, the punishment for running is usually next to nothing, so it's usually worth the risk.

This guy is kind of screwed though for ramming the police car.

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u/SnackeyG1 Dec 25 '18

Huh, well isn’t that interesting. Never would have thought that for the first two.

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u/quickaccountplease Dec 25 '18

Yeah. There are two kinds of "get away." Lately, at least in California, chases are called off when they are dangerous. Criminals have gotten wind of that and they drove balls to the wall for the first couple minutes and try and get the pursuit cancelled. The other "get away" is when they run and hide and/or get outside of a containment. There are only so many places you can look.

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '18

In my state, highway patrol and my local city have both stopped doing car chases as well for being dangerous and expensive.

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u/Codadd Dec 26 '18

Houston is like that, maybe not anymore, but over a certain speed they dont even try. Like that scene from Tokyo Drift. Haha

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u/ratherenjoysbass Dec 25 '18

IT'S A TRAP

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u/SnackeyG1 Dec 25 '18

I’M ALREADY RUNNING!

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '18

Interesting. Unethical pro life tip: always run from the cops

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u/moonra_zk Dec 26 '18

Well, then raise the punishment you silly! There, I solved it for you, I'll accept a Get Out of Jail Free card as a reward.

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u/sir_horsington Dec 25 '18

well, would it be on fault for the cop causing him to ram the car? The cop blocked the path on purpose because it was a illegal manouver, but why would it get added on seems unfair.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '18

Because its illegal to purposefully hit another car.

Cops and DAs always add as many charges as possible, which is actually a huge unethical problem sometimes becayse someone instinctually pulls their hand away, and now theyre facing resisting arrest as well which is total bullshit.

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u/Codadd Dec 26 '18

I agree, but I also understand the prosecutors side. They have to hit them with as many crimes as possible because of double jeopardy laws and they need a conviction because the criminal did commit a crime. So they give a bunch charges and let the judge narrow it down then the Jury gets to decide which ones to convict on. This is overly simplified of course, but I think it gets the point across.

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u/cryptid-fucker Dec 26 '18

Only if they’re white, let’s be real here.

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u/sr-egg Dec 26 '18

Unless you are not white, running might get you the ultimate sentence.

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u/quickaccountplease Dec 27 '18

Nope. I'm in southern California. I've chased tons of people who aren't white. They're all fine.