QLD Police Cause Accident & Arrest The Wrong Man
May 7, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
QLD Police officers are under investigation for a chase that led to a four-car crash, injuries to two innocent motorists and a wrongful arrest.
A reported stolen vehicle led to a police chase in Slacks Creek in Brisbane’s south on monday. The vehicle collided with a white sedan having ran a red light.
The sedan smashed into a stationary car and a set of traffic lights before coming to rest on the westbound side of Compton Road.
However, despite the recent death of an innocent school girl in Red Cliff due to a police chase, QLD police have not changed their policy of giving chase, regardless of circumstances.
The mistakes get ever bigger as the the driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene by hailing a taxi, whilst police arrested an innocent 18 year old man instead.
Motorist Chris Robbins said he was tackled by a policeman when he got out of his damaged car.
“He jumped out and grabbed me and put me on the back of his car,” Mr Robbins told Network Seven.
The Queensland Police Service’s Ethical Standards Command is investigating the incident.
When will QLD police realise that a stolen car is not worth endangering the lives of innocent pedestrians and motorists?
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Despite all the risks i think the cops have evry right to chase a car. Otherwise evry time you steal a car you can get away just by speeding away. Just look at american cops.
I agree I support cops chasing cars… fair enough their is risk involved but if it was known they dont chase you, then all the criminals will start using a vehicle as their means of escape because the cops wont take em down!!! In this sense, the knowledge that they MAY chase them acts as a preventitive measure in making some people stop before a chase can begin, because they think they will get caught no matter what.
hmmm well u wont be saying that when its yr son/daughter that gets killed
i agree chase while safe . . . u know when something is geetting beyond it so stop
I hate criminals.. and police do love chasing on the street !