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Originally Posted by Derek S
Lack of evidence? If it was only one person saying they believed the dog and pickaxe handle were in the back of the car to intimidate them is that enough evidence to prosecute? I wouldn't be happy going to court with just that.
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But does the same not apply in the reverse? I imagine it was just one persons word against the other that he was hit by the car and not that he jumped on and refused to get off.
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Originally Posted by Derek S
There isn't a magic bag you can pull police officers out of when you get calls.
In this case I personally wouldn't have classed someone on the outside of a moving car a danger to the person inside, when the person driving refuses to stop then it becomes an immediate danger to life and warrants an immediate response even if that entails standing cops down from whatever they are dealing with.
Plus they did have three miles in which to find a patrol car from.
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Yes I agree, while he was on the outside on a moving car he would not have been a danger to the driver but if he stopped as told to by the operator do you not agree that the man could have become a danger? I don't think a car window would put up to much resistance to a pickaxe handle.