They Believed They Could Fly

But flying cars don't exist yet:

• Three people were killed early Sunday after a car fleeing police drove off a bridge and into a train box car in Bedford Park, Chicago police said. A fourth passenger is in critical condition.

  Chicago police were responding to a call after someone pointed a gun at a person from the car. Officers tried to pull over the vehicle, but the driver didn’t stop. Officers briefly chased the car before stopping the pursuit, according to police.

Smart move! Obviously someone has been reading the Training Bulletin!

But then....:

• Illinois State Police troopers then saw the same car and attempted to stop it in the 5500 block of South Cicero Avenue. The car briefly stopped for the troopers, but then the driver sped off again. State troopers radioed Chicago police for back up.

We're hoping this is just sloppy reporting. Chicago terminated the chase, whether by supervisory order or self-termination - IT WAS OVER. Anything the State Police transmitted after that point should be considered information only - as in "last seen" or "headed in XXXX direction" or "occupied 4 times" etc.

Yes, we're aware a gun may have been displayed or pointed in some manner, but the powers-that-be have decreed that this alone is NOT a reason to pursue. We don't agree with it, but it's easier to suspend or fire you for disobeying the rules than to actually enforce the law.

Because then this shit happens:

• The wanted car — speeding away from police in the 6900 block of South Cicero Avenue — drove off a bridge and crashed into a train box car at around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, police said. Two men and one woman in the car were killed and pronounced dead at the scene. A second woman was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition.

And now the years of lawsuits begin and careers will hang in the balance as the bottom feeders attempt to blame the police for some dumbass being unable to drive....or obey the law.