I'd figured he would be ruled against, but I didn't think it would be 8-1 with John Paul Stevens dissenting. I guess that just proves that age does not equal wisdom.

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Finally! A check on the Good Guys' side - It's been a while since the Supreme Court did anything but made life harder on the lower branches of the criminal justice system. This is a true victory for the good and law-abiding people of this country.

by what I'm sure was a liberal judge. He said he thought it could have been prevented by spike strips (maybe) or a stern command from a loudspeaker. What a joke! I guess if he had been shooting at the cops he wouldn't have wanted the cops to shoot back! PATHETIC excuse for a Supreme court judge!

CRIMINAL: Bang, bang, bang (fires shots)
OFFICER: in a stern voice Young man, Put the weapon down! If you don't...We'll Just get Louder

I totally agree with the Supreme Courts decision. We have brought this issue before the countries highest court and they have spoken. It is high time that "the law" was supported in their efforts to stop crime and put the fear back in the criminal's heart.
Knowing this, if a dirtbad does decide to run, then its their life and future, that they are taking into their own hands. No one wants to hurt a fleeing suspect. But what is more important, THE MOST IMPORTANT, is that the citizens are safe.
You know what is sad? That a lot of departments in the area have a NO CHASE policy. So, all one has to do to get away is, STEP ON THE GAS. This, my friends, is ridiculous. Don't think that your average dirtbag doesn't know this. Thank GOD that Fayette County doesn't have this policy. The minute that this policy changes, you my as well hand the keys to the city over to the nearest thug.

This is a win for good people everywhere. Finally the crooks get what they beg for.

Come on rahim and other crooks run............you can make it......run......

I was SO glad to hear Neal Boortz mention this today. It renews a bit of my faith in the world. My feelings are, if an idiot has done something illegal and proceeds to run from the police, he should get what's coming to him. He would have never been paralyzed had he not run... It's not the cops' fault he's a moron-- they were doing their job. And I feel so much better that the courts ultimately stood behind the good guys!