1/30/2006

Elect That Guy for Public Office!

"It is Charlotte Police Department's policy to give chase to a vehicle only if the driver poses a danger to themself or the public. Because of the driver's mental instability we did not feel she was a threat so we did not pursue her in chase."

This is a direct quote from a spokesman for the CPD yesterday addressing questions from the press regarding why a woman who had shot her uncle in his house with a shot gun then took his car and began a 45 minute 'spree' of driving the wrong direction on one way streets, shooting at other vehicles, running red lights, and committing mutliple hit and runs was not pursued in flight but instead was just roadblocked at an intersection where she was predicted to have been headed.
My question is this: Since when does one's mental instability indicate that they are not a danger?
I love this state!