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“Those are deadly force, and unless deadly force is justified, there is no way to justify a PIT maneuver at that speed,” he [Alpert] said.
December 22, 2024 at 1:04 PM
“Those are deadly force, and unless deadly force is justified, there is no way to justify a PIT maneuver at that speed,” he [Alpert] said.
And terrific context:
Geoff Alpert, a professor at the University of South Carolina, has studied police pursuits for more than 30 years. He said most departments limit PITs to speeds of about 35 or 40 mph. It’s hard to comprehend or justify doing a PIT at 75 or 100 mph, he said.
Geoff Alpert, a professor at the University of South Carolina, has studied police pursuits for more than 30 years. He said most departments limit PITs to speeds of about 35 or 40 mph. It’s hard to comprehend or justify doing a PIT at 75 or 100 mph, he said.
December 22, 2024 at 1:03 PM
And terrific context:
Geoff Alpert, a professor at the University of South Carolina, has studied police pursuits for more than 30 years. He said most departments limit PITs to speeds of about 35 or 40 mph. It’s hard to comprehend or justify doing a PIT at 75 or 100 mph, he said.
Geoff Alpert, a professor at the University of South Carolina, has studied police pursuits for more than 30 years. He said most departments limit PITs to speeds of about 35 or 40 mph. It’s hard to comprehend or justify doing a PIT at 75 or 100 mph, he said.