Chicago cops barred from chasing people on foot who run away

[Rick Mason]

Chicago cops barred from chasing people on foot who run away

The Chicago Police Department has unveiled a new policy prohibiting its officers from chasing people on foot simply because they run away, or because they have committed minor offenses.

Who wants to run over next door with me and score some free items just waiting in the store windows? No risk, guaranteed.

 

[KittySlayer]

Is this from Babylon Bee?

Wonder if the criminals can out run a bullet?

Old man Daley would be disappointed to hear how his department has been muzzled.

And have Democrats always acted like wild animals?

A little old fashioned curb stomping...

 

[ghuns]

I'll bet the owners of the high end shops on the Magnificent Mile have thoughts about this.

They are just now recovering from the looting and brazen daylight robberies from BLMs 2020 summer of love tour.

 

[femurphy77]

This should make for an interesting summer.

 

[xwing]

If criminals know there are no consequences to their terrible behavior, the terrible behavior will become more brazen and more commonplace. Good job, Beetlejuice (Lightfoot)...

 

[Expat]

Old man Daley would be disappointed to hear how his department has been muzzled.

Yeah, the late Mayor Daley would never have allowed this crap to start up over there. I am not even sure little Richie would have allowed it... depending on what the outfit told him to do of course.

 

[mikebol]

How does this new policy align with the core tenants of "Law Enforcement"? <purple if it helps>

We continue to embolden criminals.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

"The Chicago Police Department has unveiled a new policy prohibiting its officers from chasing people on foot simply because they run away"

Chicago PD actually established the case law on the matter of headlong flight at sight of police entering an area.

Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000)

Illinois v. Wardlow

supreme.justia.com

I wonder how likely Illinois Supreme Court would be to be on the same side as SCOTUS today?

 

[BugI02]

Can they let Smith & Wesson chase them, like in the old days?

 

[DragonGunner]

"It shall be unlawful for any police officer to arrest, handcuff or otherwise stop a criminal who is in pursuit
of happiness by stealing, raping, murdering or any other offense." The democrat campaign pledge 2024. Should net about 81 million votes. Whats not to like?

 

[manifest destiny]

11000+ cops on the Chicago police force. Damn that's a lot. The new rules will be safer for leo's. I don't think the public will be any safer with the new pursuit rules.

 

[femurphy77]

If criminals know there are no consequences to their terrible behavior, the terrible behavior will become more brazen and more commonplace. Good job, Beetlejuice (Lightfoot)...

That's not true! It's all those evil guns being imported from free states.

 

[Shadow01]

It’s chicago. No one really cares.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

And all this time I have been paying for new shoes. All you have to do is put them on and walk away at a brisk pace

 

[BigRed]

"Public service" my ***.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

"If all those runners from indiana didnt make their way to chicago..."

 

[Ark]

Eh. How many decades straight, uninterrupted, have Chicagoans voted for these people?

Chicago is a trash city full of garbage people and they deserve everything that happens to them.

 

[actaeon277]

Eh. How many decades straight, uninterrupted, have Chicagoans voted for these people?

Chicago is a trash city full of garbage people and they deserve everything that happens to them.

Well, I'm sure there are some there that did NOT vote for this. They were outnumbered.
Do they deserve it?

 

[indyjohn]

Yet another confirmation of tolerance for petty crime. Further erosion of a moral society.

 

[thompal]

Chicago cops barred from chasing people on foot who run away

The Chicago Police Department has unveiled a new policy prohibiting its officers from chasing people on foot simply because they run away, or because they have committed minor offenses.

Who wants to run over next door with me and score some free items just waiting in the store windows? No risk, guaranteed.

I wonder what constitutes "running away."

Running 100 feet? Is it two rapid steps away from the police? A leisurely stroll?

If a criminal takes a rapid step away, but is arrested anyway, can he argue in court that the police violated policy, so he should be let go (and awarded $1 million for that violation)?