šŸˆ SC Highway Patrol does 142mph to catch up with Clowney

That's understandable. Clowney does have a quick first step.

Officers routinely travel 120 plus in catching up with speeders, particularly on divided highways with sparse traffic, and they have the training to drive at high rates of speed. If you watch the video, he did touch 140-142 once, but less than half the time was he 130 plus, more time in the 110's and 120's. He was also in full lights and siren, which is something Clowney didn't have when he was going 110. You just don't let 110's go.

RTR,

Tim
 
It Takes Eleven said:
That's understandable. Clowney does have a quick first step.

Officers routinely travel 120 plus in catching up with speeders, particularly on divided highways with sparse traffic, and they have the training to drive at high rates of speed. If you watch the video, he did touch 140-142 once, but less than half the time was he 130 plus, more time in the 110's and 120's. He was also in full lights and siren, which is something Clowney didn't have when he was going 110. You just don't let 110's go.

RTR,

Tim
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Exactly. No need to fire the man for doing his job.
 
It Takes Eleven said:
That's understandable. Clowney does have a quick first step.

Officers routinely travel 120 plus in catching up with speeders, particularly on divided highways with sparse traffic, and they have the training to drive at high rates of speed. If you watch the video, he did touch 140-142 once, but less than half the time was he 130 plus, more time in the 110's and 120's. He was also in full lights and siren, which is something Clowney didn't have when he was going 110. You just don't let 110's go.

RTR,

Tim
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Exactly.
 
Fired. He can have all the training in the world, all it takes is one person driving slower to change lanes or something and things get much worse.

When I lived in San Diego, there was a high speed chase on the 15, cop was doing well over 100. A lady pulled into the intersection (didn't see the cop because how fast he was going) and got hit and died. They didn't find the cop guilty, but the person who the cop was chasing.

I never understood that. The cop knew the risks of driving that fast.
 
The officer should be fired for doing his job, but a civilian going 110 mph should be let go?

When I went through the academy we spent 6 weeks on just the driving part, high rates of speed, checking surroundings, etc.

Saying the cop should be fired for catching the civilian speeder makes as much sense to me as if officer is on domestic call and somebody shoots at the officer and the officer takes cover and returns fire he then should be fired. Makes zero sense. Sure there are accidents and that's unfortunate, but to say the officer should be fired for going that fast while civilian is going 110 mph is looney. Said civilian could cause the same accident that kills an innocent person just the same as the officer, so what should be done to the civilian if you think the officer should be fired?
 
planomateo said:
Fired. He can have all the training in the world, all it takes is one person driving slower to change lanes or something and things get much worse.

When I lived in San Diego, there was a high speed chase on the 15, cop was doing well over 100. A lady pulled into the intersection (didn't see the cop because how fast he was going) and got hit and died. They didn't find the cop guilty, but the person who the cop was chasing.

I never understood that. The cop knew the risks of driving that fast.
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Key issue here is it's a controlled access road with no intersections, limiting risk. We've had officers in Atlanta fired and charged for pursuing cars in a manner contrary to guidelines. The trainer for the Braves, Jeff Porter, lost his wife last year when a State Trooper was pursuing a car through an intersection without lights and siren. He was fired and charged. I do agree that if someone is running, they should be held accountable for damages and injuries from the chase.

RTR,

Tim
 
It Takes Eleven said:
Key issue here is it's a controlled access road with no intersections, limiting risk. We've had officers in Atlanta fired and charged for pursuing cars in a manner contrary to guidelines. The trainer for the Braves, Jeff Porter, lost his wife last year when a State Trooper was pursuing a car through an intersection without lights and siren. He was fired and charged. I do agree that if someone is running, they should be held accountable for damages and injuries from the chase.

RTR,

Tim
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Without lights and sirens then I agree the officer should be charged and fired.
 
I have to say that, based on the view that I saw, the road is a dedicated, one way, split hiway and the officer should be able to pursue the vehicle even at high speeds. One thing I do like here in Michigan is that drivers are required to pull over when they see an emergency vehicle coming from the rear. Michigan has some good laws when it comes to emergency vehicles. Now, if this was on a 2 lane road or through town or neighborhoods, sure, don't go 135 mph to catch them. It was not, so, go get'em Barney.
 
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