Supreme Court Okays High-Speed Chases

Surprise! The U.S. Supreme Court made a rational decision yesterday. Yes, really, in a case involving guns, speeding cars and dangerous people engaged in high drama. WASHINGTON - (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday gave police officers protection from lawsuits that result from high-speed car chases, ruling against a Georgia teenager who was paralyzed after his car was run off the road. In a case that turned on a video of the chase in suburban Atlanta, Justice Antonin Scalia said law enforcement officers do not have to call off pursuit of a fleeing motorist when they reasonably expect that other people could be hurt. Rather, officers can take measures to stop the car without putting themselves at risk of civil rights lawsuits. FULL STORY at OFFICER.COM...