The Brief
- Police in Metro Detroit say current state laws encourage drivers to flee from police.
- Chief Archie Hamilton says what used to be an occasional criminal driving away from police five or six times a year is now repeat offenders driving away.
- He says those who do this know they either won’t be pursued or will just get probation if caught.
WYANDOTTE, Mich. (FOX 2) – Are current laws actually encouraging criminals to drive away from police rather than obey a traffic stop? One Metro Detroit police chief says yes, but he’s also pointing to steps being taken to change that.
Big picture view:
When the lights on top of a police car turn on, most law-abiding citizens know to pull over. But there are some who see that as a signal to hit the gas, and one Metro Detroit chief says that needs to change before another life is lost.…