NYS Trooper Down

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@Ilya

This may have nothing to do with felons since the cop wasn’t in pursuit of a car, etc.

He was a SECONDARY responder to a scene of SOME crime (we’re not even sure what he was responding to at the moment). I’d understand a little more if he was the primary car en route or the primary car on some chase.

Yes, if you are in pursuit of a bank robber who just murdered a bank clerk and is racing away at a high speed, you should pursue the best you can and try to get him to stop (either by force or via road blocks, etc.). We all know cops aren’t allowed to pit cars at certain speeds or in certain areas (like residential). They have protocol for that. We have investigation divisions in our PD’s for a reason. You won’t catch everyone. Better to let one get away and get him later, than to have a high speed chase in which the general public/pedestrians can possibly be in danger because a speeder and 10 cruise cars are all doing 70+. What if the person he hit also died?

But when speeding on a road like that, in a seemingly reckless way (and according to reports - with no lights and passing a car that probably wasn’t aware of your presence)…this is what can happen when you do. I’m sure many troopers will use more caution now when they are on country/hilly roads like that.

Sucks that he lost his life and I wish his family strength. But he should have taken more caution on what he was doing if the details that were released are actually factual. It sounds like he was just going WAY too fast for that road, something caused him to graze that car, and that caused him to wipe out. Now a family is without a son, a father, and a country is without a trooper/soldier.

Go ahead, bash me all you want for my opinion on the matter. But that’s my opinion and I think cops need to use better judgment than they sometimes do.

Do you know what the apprehension/arrest rate is for a criminal that was let go is? Lets just say its not good.

Also, didnt you get a ticket for doing like 130 in a workzone or something??