There’s bipartisan support in Olympia to reverse the dangerous vehicular pursuit ban that criminals are taking advantage of statewide. But it may not even get a vote. Two influential Washington Democrats are shamelessly pretending it’s not responsible for the surge in crime.
As part of their anti-police reforms, Washington Democrats banned nearly all vehicular pursuits. Law enforcement may only pursue under reasonable suspicion of driving under the influence or if there’s probable cause that a violent felony took place, in addition to getting supervisor approval and weighing the risks the pursuit may have to the public. To meet a probable cause standard as a criminal drives off would require
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