The situation: The police attempt to stop you on suspicion of driving under the influence, and you flee. As the chase takes shape, local news decides to cover it live. Two helicopters weaving and dancing about in the air trying to get shots of the chase collide and crash, killing all four people on board.
Are you responsible for the choices of these people, who chose to place themselves in danger that you did not create for them?
I don't see this as being the same as people being hurt or killed when the police cars in pursuit lose traction and plow into a car at an intersection or mows over pedestrians.
Condolences, of course, to those who lost friends and family today.
Witness: "I kept saying 'Go lower, go lower,' but he didn't."________________________
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Are you responsible for the choices of these people, who chose to place themselves in danger that you did not create for them?
The man fleeing from police was later taken into custody. Police Chief Jack Harris suggested he could be charged in connection with the collision.
"I believe you will want to talk to investigators, but I think he will be held responsible for any of the deaths from this tragedy," Harris told reporters at the scene. He did not elaborate. (HuffingtonPost.com)
"I believe you will want to talk to investigators, but I think he will be held responsible for any of the deaths from this tragedy," Harris told reporters at the scene. He did not elaborate. (HuffingtonPost.com)
I don't see this as being the same as people being hurt or killed when the police cars in pursuit lose traction and plow into a car at an intersection or mows over pedestrians.
Condolences, of course, to those who lost friends and family today.
Witness: "I kept saying 'Go lower, go lower,' but he didn't."
Notes:
Billeaud, Jacques. "4 Dead in Phoenix Chopper Collision". HuffingtonPost.com, via Associated Press. July 27, 2007. See http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070727/helicopters-collide/
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