2 Deputies Killed by Fellow Deputy's Car

[Rhino]

2 Florida Deputies Struck, Killed by Fellow Deputy's Car
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

PAHOKEE, Fla. — Two Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies who had tried to stop a stolen vehicle on a rural road in the Everglades were killed when they were struck by a fellow deputy's patrol car early Wednesday. The driver of the patrol car was injured, authorities said.

Scores of officers combed the region looking for two suspects in the car theft, and later said they arrested one man.

The deputies, described as very close friends, had put spikes on a road that punctured the stolen car's tires. But when they ran to remove the spikes from the road they were struck at about 1:45 a.m. by a canine patrol vehicle that was pursuing the car thieves, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said.

"They probably did not estimate the K-9 was coming at the speed that it was," Bradshaw said at a news conference.

"You're talking about a road that is absolutely pitch black," he said....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313386,00.html

[Incident_command]

That makes 7 killed and 3 others shot in the last 9 months in this area. A sad accident for sure.
What I can't understand is why there is no serious jail time for running from the cops. Soon we will hear that chases are dangerous, cops are at fault and all that crap. Why not run? Hell if they do catch you the charge is minor.

[Lubbock]

Whatever offense you are being sought for, if you run and the cops have to chase you, the penalty should be triple if you are caught and convicted.

Triple.

[Venus de Smilo]

RIP

May God bring their families comfort.

[Venus de Smilo]

Whatever offense you are being sought for, if you run and the cops have to chase you, the penalty should be triple if you are caught and convicted.

Triple.
If the flight involves a moving vehicle of any kind, I agree.