Right on David!!
David Haller wrote:
> Mike In LA and List,
> I am a little overwhelmed by all the positive support of you all. I can tell
> Mr. Thomas that I nor any of the peer group of police officers and deputy
> sheriff's I have worked with both in Los Angeles, as a thirteen year vet
> with them, or up her for the past sixteen years have ever let there ego put
> the public safety at risk. They care to much for the people we serve, their
> own families and people they don't know to put anyone at risk other than
> themselves. Of course they always get monday morning quarter backed by some
> chief or other department executive who have their own agenda to serve,
> usually seperate and away from what the public wants and needs in the way of
> public safety. The vast majority of the people serving us in law enforcement
> serve with honor and I as one am proud to be associated with a bunch of
> speed freaks who really do know right from wrong. Let's put this puppy to
> bed and get to racing, Muroc is just around the corner and I really want to
> crack 200 in the dirt. God Bless You All,
> Dave Haller #93 C/GAlt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <OHFASTONE@aol.com>
> To: <HKMNSTRODS@aol.com>; <owner-land-speed@autox.team.net>;
> <wspotter@jps.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 6:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: high speed chase
>
> > Skip,
> >
> > I would imagine that an incident like the one you mentioned would be
> > upsetting. I am usually in favor of the police chases mainly because the
> one
> > being chased most likely has committed a felony and quite possibly (but
> not
> > always) a danger to law abiding citizens. What does upset me and everyone
> > else is that a criminal can kill some innocent person then be released 24
> > hours later because they were on drugs and not responsible for their
> actions
> > (lets see, the drugs made the perpetraitor use them and had no choice in
> the
> > matter, right?). There is something terribly wrong with this picture.
> >
> > Mike in L.A.
> >
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