Definitely, I do agree that the media here does like to show the more violent images from the news stories. Here in the Los Angeles area, we had another high-speed police chase yesterday that was televised live by two channels on the 10 o'clock news. It was dangerous, it was at high speeds, but it was a good one. And you know what, that's the honest truth. I know that's how a lot of the viewers felt. The guy cut across medians, pushed his Toyota 4x4 to escape the freeway through the plants/grass on the side, drove on the wrong side of the road, and a highway patrol unit was on his tail for a good part of the chase. I mean, really on his tail, literally bumper-to-bumper. If you remember, wrenchhead was talking about using other methods to pursue suspects during a high-speed chase. In this case, after the pursuit got too dangerous, ground units were called off and only the helicopters pursued him. But that didn't stop the guy, he still drove like a maniac. So the highway patrol had to be called in to clear the freeways and warn the drivers of his prescence. Other methods don't always work.

And you want to know why it started?

The guy was pulled over for speeding. Yup, that's it, for speeding. So at this point, many of you might argue if such a dangerous pursuit was warranted for a guy who was just wanted for speeding. Well, here's my answer. Do you think that your average joe will try to outrun the cops for something like that? Only if he has something to hide.

This guy in the Toyota was throwing "baggies" of an unspecified drug out the window during the pursuit, so there you go.

Just thought I'd share this.

P.S. Sheriff John Bunnell is considered a joke by many in the law enforcement community. He came off as an ass when he was shown on COPS during 1989/1990 and he was interim sheriff for a few months. He was never elected.