What type of technology do you think law enforcement officers are going to be able to use during a high speed police chase when they are the only ones chasing a car and they have nearly no backup and don't have any air support? They can't just let the car get away. As I stated before, even if it's just a simple stolen car, they'd be sending out the wrong message. Then that carjacker would just be even more tempted to commit the crime again knowing that the police aren't willing to go after him.

And letting a drunk go? Are you crazy? Under no circumstance should law enforcement officers let drunks get away with it. On the streets, they are a clear and present danger and they're a menace to other motorists.