THE L.A. FREEWAY CAR CHASE!For some weird reason it's a hot news story when some fool decides to flee the police through the streets and freeways of Los Angeles. The news helicopters follow pursuit trying to get the best shot of the suspect as he dangerously weaves in and out of traffic. Often these chases end in a car accident. Unfortunately, innocent people are injured too. I was watching one on the news a few years ago. When the police got the person to stop, the suspect got out of the car then reached for something in his pocket. The police have to assume that the suspect is reaching for a weapon. So, right then and there on the local news channel I saw a suspect get shot. It was quite shocking.
This morning there was another police chase. The person was running from the police on the L.A. freeways during rush hour. I don't think the suspect thought this one through very well. He soon got bogged down in traffic. After driving down the shoulder for a while he decided to get off the freeway in downtown L.A. Him and his two friends ditched the car. The news helicopter followed the driver, and I watched as he scampered through a rough area of downtown L.A. He was quite athletic. He jumped over fences and climbed walls. He ran really fast when a loose pit bull thought it'd be fun to chase him. I was sure he was in for it then, but the dog quickly lost interest. In the end, he was caught by the LAPD. God bless those men and women who work to keep L.A. safe. I don't envy their job when they are chasing these guys! And I don't think we'll miss this news stories when we leave L.A.
