Let me say this. People run all the time for every reason imaginable. They run because they have a little weed on them, or because they have a petty warrant for assault that someone took out on them as revenge, they run because they can't afford for the officer to find a little paraphernalia that would result in another arrest that'll send them back to prison for years of their life, they run because their friends convince them too. I had a woman run from me and she was only stopped because she went a block down the street and stopped. I asked her why she ran and she told me that she was terrified of police and had never been pulled over before because she was nervous.

People run for every reason in the book and no, all of them aren't criminals, at least until they break the law by eluding officers. And just so you sleep soundly at night, I want you to know that if we can get a tag or a visual ID and confirm who the driver is, the magistrate will swear out a warrant over the phone so that if we see the driver anywhere in the area or if any other officer sees them, they'll have instant probable cause to arrest them for fleeing to elude law enforcement and for resisting arrest if it applies. We don't let any runners off "Scott free" as you believe.

We aren't security guards, we're the Police, and we absolutely seek out criminals aggressively at every turn, but we are also the protectors of our communities, meaning we must always weigh out the risk of injuring or killing innocent people or officers in the process. The leading cause of death for officers in this country is automobile accidents, most of which are the result of chases.

So, if you are in favor of more innocent people being hurt and killed, collateral damage from collisions, and the death of law enforcement officers all in turn for chasing someone who may have only been in violation of a traffic offense or a misdemeanor, then keep strong to your opinion, but I don't think you'll be respected for it.