22 Cruisers for one runner?

[Tucker6900]

Just curious as to the need for 22 cruisers((Count 'em! (21 and what looks like an Animal Conrtol Vehicle)) and maybe more, to catch one runner? Im not bashing or flameing any PD or LEO, so dont think that I am. Is this the usual "policy" for someone running from the law? Thats an amazing show of force.

[CityCopDC]

Just curious as to the need for 22 cruisers((Count 'em! (21 and what looks like an Animal Conrtol Vehicle)) and maybe more, to catch one runner? Im not bashing or flameing any PD or LEO, so dont think that I am. Is this the usual "policy" for someone running from the law? Thats an amazing show of force.

Would you had rather the suspect escape?

Seeing as he/she was running/fleeing from 22 officers, what makes you think he/she would not have fled from 1/2 officers.

Much easier to control intersections and get innocent bystanders out of the way with multiple officers.

[Tucker6900]

Would you had rather the suspect escape?

No. That wasnt to point of the question.

Much easier to control intersections and get innocent bystanders out of the way with multiple officers.

Thats what I was thinking but I figured Id run it by all of you. Thanks for the reply.

[CityCopDC]

No. That wasnt to point of the question.

Then why ask if that many officers are needed? When SWAT raids a house, its "normally" 10-15 guys/gals. Are that many officers needed for 1 house?

Thats what I was thinking but I figured Id run it by all of you. Thanks for the reply.

By looking at the video, it "appears" the suspect ran into some traffic. If you are fleeing and run into traffic, myself and several officers are still going mach 3, guess who catches up to you?

[Tucker6900]

Then why ask if that many officers are needed?

Good point. Duly noted.

[t150vsuptpr]

This question reminded me of a scene from an old movie, maybe you saw it too? It was called "Hang 'Em High", and the scene takes place early in the movie. Clint Eastwood (as Jed Cooper) is in the prison wagon after having been "rescued" from a lynching, Ben Johnson (as Marshal Dave Bliss) has stopped to pick up another prisoner for transport, and the new guy makes a run. That guy had a short part to play.

[PTLovesMe81]

Just curious as to the need for 22 cruisers((Count 'em! (21 and what looks like an Animal Conrtol Vehicle)) and maybe more, to catch one runner? Im not bashing or flameing any PD or LEO, so dont think that I am. Is this the usual "policy" for someone running from the law? Thats an amazing show of force.

Because eventually the driving stops, and they either crash or start running.

Why are they being chased? Do they have a gun on them? Will they take hostages? Are they going to run into an apartment building with hundreds of people and multiple exits that need to be locked down quickly?

I don't know the answers to those questions, do you? The 22 officers in that video don't know either. But they (hopefully) will have enough people to handle any situation that happens once the game of follow the leader stops.

[MCSD]

I don't like heights.

[Red Swan]

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