Don't you think that after watching all those TV shows of the in-car video of Police chases, and how the fleeing car & driver/criminals alway get caught, that those kind of crimes would be declining...

Or maybe so many people don't have a TV...

One would like to think...

but you're right, maybe they don't have TVs. I just saw a cop show where the crooks had a 60" plasma hanging out the side door of a Corolla.

And they wondered why they got pulled over...

The people who committ those types of property offences quite often do it JUST to get in a chase with the police. The thrill and all. I dont think theyre worried so much as to them or anyone else getting injured, which seems to be the case often when a chase happens.

Even if its just a police car getting rammed, that officer probly has a family.

The big topic here is public safety when a pursuit ensues. General thought is dont chase if theres a probability someone might get hurt. Its just not worth it for a car thats insured.

Hey, pursuits happen when its something serious. But for the usual stolen car thats going to be joy-ridden, or used to hold up a convenience store, its often not worth it.

As for those crimes declining as a result of getting caught, kids dont usually get punished nearly enough here to prevent it. In fact, I'd say the 'street-cred' you get by getting pinched for trying to outrun the cops far outweighs the deterence factor.

I cant speak for the U.S., but those cop shows sure make it look exciting.

Zak

You add to the stupidity of the criminals that they don't know you "can't outrun Motorola," or the Police or TV choppers either.