Current Events > Seattle police basically no longer allowed to stop drunk drivers

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looks like it's just for taking down a moving vehicle and they can still stop vehicles normally? this seems to be about stuff like ramming the vehicle and road spikes

that's not what that says man

Oh noooo, untrained dudes can't flip over cars with pregnant women inside anymore???

If the drunk driver or stolen vehicle driver refuses to comply or is unresponsive in the vehicle. You let them leave if they drive off or just leave them where they are. So basically let a stolen car or drunk driver drive off, or leave an unresponsive driver in the vehicle

Oh noooo, untrained dudes can't flip over cars with pregnant women inside anymore???

that's a much less common situation than you implied in the topic title
also they're going to do training for officer and public safety about it - why would you not want that? you just blindly think this is an attack on the police?

Oh noooo, untrained dudes can't flip over cars with pregnant women inside anymore???

Oh noooo, untrained dudes can't flip over cars with pregnant women inside anymore???

Did some digging on this, tracked the screengrab to this (self-identified) conservative talk radio site:
https://mynorthwest.com/3665807/rantz-seattle-police-policy-let-dui-suspect-flee-stolen-car/

The article suggests that the policy is in response to a Washington state law, but notes that the law allows for the pursuit of DUI suspects:
https://mynorthwest.com/3665807/rantz-seattle-police-policy-let-dui-suspect-flee-stolen-car/
The policy, as written, is sure to be controversial and comes as the SPD aims to mitigate the risks associated with vehicular pursuits. While state law prohibits pursuits, a policy that the SPD adopted before its passage, DUI suspects are treated differently. Under the law, police may pursue suspects in vehicles if theres reasonable suspicion of DUI because of the threat they pose on the roads.

FWIW, that law seems to be having the intended effect, though it may be too early to say:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/washington-s-state-patrol-want-to-amend-state-pursuit-law/ar-AAYm8hB
It is a blatant attempt to sway public opinion on the matter despite there being only a single chase fatality since the law was introduced in June 2021. Eleven people died in Washington police chases between June 2020 and June 2021.

At any rate, if Seattle police are choosing not to pursue DUI suspects, that's their own decision, and not one foisted upon them by liberal lawmakers.

Oh noooo, untrained dudes can't flip over cars with pregnant women inside anymore???

Oh noooo, untrained dudes can't flip over cars with pregnant women inside anymore???

cmon man why do ya do this? every time I come back yer still postin disingenuous stories and actin like a troll. like cmon

Oh noooo, untrained dudes can't flip over cars with pregnant women inside anymore???

At any rate, if Seattle police are choosing not to pursue DUI suspects, that's their own decision, and not one foisted upon them by liberal lawmakers.