Stop Already
You know it's bad optics when ISP has to release at statement saying, "Wasn't us!"
- The driver of a stolen car ran a red light and crashed on the
Magnificent Mile on Wednesday night, sending seven people, including
three young children, to hospitals, according to Chicago police.
Shortly before 9 p.m., police spotted the stolen Jeep Cherokee on northbound Lake Shore Drive near the Chicago River, according to an individual familiar with the matter.
Units pursued the Jeep, which fled north, exited at Belmont, and then headed back south on the drive. The Jeep’s 16-year-old male driver exited at Michigan Avenue, ran a red light at Chicago Avenue, and crashed into a van, according to the source and a CPD statement. A Jeep Compass and a Honda SUV were also struck, police said.
And CWB had to clarify later:
- Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated that the stolen vehicle was being pursued by the Illinois State Police. A spokesperson for the agency denies that. This story has been updated to reflect the spokesperson’s statement.
Chasing a car through downtown at night is a recipe for disaster....as this proves again. Someone said this was a "task force" and not CPD. Small comfort.
It's long past time for someone with a technical brain to figure out a way to disable cars without pursuits....like a Taser for cars that fries the electrical systems or something.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
42 Comments:
Why bother? If CPD had a device that could disable cars without a pursuit the usual "community" trash, especially BJ would call it racist and it would never be used.
Description of the demonized offender or can we assume it was one of the usual suspects?
"StarChase High Speed Pursuit Alternative" - fires a GPS tracker that sticks to the mutt's car. End the chase and let the aerial team take over.
The task force has CPD on it , those guys are constantly chasing cars they have gotten slightly smarter lately last year was getting out of hand .
Check out the story of Michigan State Trooper Sgt Brian Keely. He was already retired and earning a pension when he decided to come back being the police to earn a little more benefit to his pension. What happens next? Gets in a pursuit, and when the offender bailed, Sgt Keely could not stop in time and slid into the offender, killing him. Now the sgt has been charged with murder. To all pursuers out there who STILL haven’t gotten the message to not chase…think of being in Keely’s shoes. Stop chasing.
What's the point of chasing? But also what is the point of fleeing the CPD in the stolen vehicle? You catch them and they are released anyway...even if there's dope and a gun in the car. The chance of a conviction for fleeing and eluding or PSMV is slim to nil. The courts, state's attorney (and the media) are on the side of the criminal in this city. Look, Laugh, Leave...
Whenever we see the words injured or non life threatening wounds, I think about the anguish and the pain endured by the families of these innocent victims.
yes....Amish
Illinois Governor Jelly Belly Pigster almost threw up his key lime pie when he heard ISP might be involved.
It's long past time for someone with a technical brain to figure out a way to disable cars without pursuits....like a Taser for cars that fries the electrical systems or something.
Or a laser to fry all the occupants...
Oak Brook and DuPage County use that and it has been quite successful.
What happens to the 16yo? Did he at least have a dl?
Sounds like the robbery team.
There is a device, it’s called jail. Back in the day, in a land far, far, away from Chicago, there was a jurisdiction that had a functioning criminal justice system. In that land car chases were as rare as hen’s teeth. Why? Because the cops were the good guys! And the bad guys were, well bad. When someone ran from the cops they went to jail for a year. They also got a lecture from the judge how dangerous running from the cops was. Oh, my if they crashed their car and someone got hurt, or they drove in a dangerous outrageous manner, they went to prison. Car chases involved either drunks or felons running from a crime scene. The car manufacturers made “police interceptors”. You could hear those Dodge 440s a block away. The cars had push bars, and running from the cops would usually end with the cops using those push bars to ram the bad guys wheels off. Long time ago, but as SSC, the great American philosopher teaches us, if you award bad conduct you get bad conduct.
Tell that to the trooper that was on scene, demanding that all charges be "upgraded" but refused to do any of the paperwork. GTFO. Similar to when a trooper chased a stolen car on the Ryan, caused the offender to crash into the 87th street redline, tazed the offender, ripped the prongs out, then immediately left. ISP cowboys.
The fed helicopter was the one calling it out. They do what they want.
Or, hear me out, charge the driver who flees with agg charges if/when he crashes + injures + kills anybody. And actually enforce the law. THIS is the deterrent not your democrat talking point of sTop pUrSiNg yOu hAvE tHe liCeSe pLaTe yOu cAn gEt hiMe LAteR
THIS
There has to be a way to remotely turn off the car's engine. If hackers can do it in a dangerous and illegal manner, the police should be able to do it in a safe and legal manner.
Chase a vehicle, hahahaha that seems very detrimental to your career. Stay fetal, stay employed and stay out of prison.
How about a small heat seeking missile?
Saw sheriff pulling people over downtown pulling people out of cars they were all over the place only CPD I saw was a foot guy or two....wow
The "who you know" blanco boys do what they want and guzzle overtime!
It wasn’t but nice try MV
018 Tac thinks the Capt and Commander there have their backs. Are you insane? We are being used for numbers and they couldn’t care less about us.
Any vehicle with a brain box has the capability to be controlled remotely.
Yes, airplanes too.
The moral of the story? When retired stay retired!
The grappler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVUn3r1I-Pg
You think that made him nauseous? I heard Tom Homan was in town talking about how Chicago will be "ground zero" for his mass deportation plans.
I have a way to end chases.
Go back to 2 cops in a squad car and have the guy riding shotgun take out the driver with a headshot from a rifle.
When you flee and put everyone on the road in danger you forfeit your right to live.
I know, it can't be done now because criminals have more rights than citizens or the police.
It would work and many citizens would support the idea.
Don’t knock them doing the job many CPD kids are afraid to do, but then when you’re still living in mommy’s basement getting meatloaf what else do you expect?
Sounds like 018 tact
The other moral of the story? Don't be a cop in woke, commie, politically correct, F'ed up states like Michigan and ??
I get the gist, but I want the government as far away from controlling my car as possible.
Phoenix PD has a device called the Police Bumper Grappler. It stops the offender vehicle without a crash. Has stopped numerous chases in Arizona. Maybe the powers that be can actually DO their jobs and see if Chicago could make use of this. Doesn’t make sense to keep letting armed criminals just get away. Or put our guys in jeopardy.
Tell that to the trooper that was on scene, demanding that all charges be "upgraded" but refused to do any of the paperwork. GTFO. Similar to when a trooper chased a stolen car on the Ryan, caused the offender to crash into the 87th street redline, tazed the offender, ripped the prongs out, then immediately left. ISP cowboys.
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Every time I have ever dealt with ISP they have done an outstanding job. It is CPD that usually leaves them with an offender in custody and no help. Come to think of it, it is probably you!
Uh, I'd love to chase cars, demand shit, and then drop the paper on someone else. Where do i sign up?
Hello? Read the post. ISP said they weren't there. They were. When things went south, they wanted nothing to do with what they created. No one is knocking them, but man up and do the paper work you created. Put your name on it.
RPG
Sure, get as close to the offender's car as possible so the bullets are easier to hit you when he starts blasting through the rear windshield.
You don't think being bumper to bumper with an offender potentially shooting through the rear window is putting our guys in jeopardy?
I don't understand why the fault does not fall squarely on the individuals in the stolen vehicle and not the city... Other than cash!!!!!
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