#44 got it right. It's a tool, like many others we carry, to be used in accordance with training, policy, good judgement and only in the hands of men and women earnestly trying to protect the community. I've chased bad guys on major highways, in snow and pouring rain, and down gravel roads, and every time I've come away exhausted and greatly relieved that everyone survived. Law enforcement IS changing, and a large part of that change will involve seeking solutions to problems such as this one. It all merits discussion, but such endeavors shouldn't be driven by fear. Everyone in this discussion (save the writer from Brazil, and I have no idea where he's coming from) supports stopping dangerous criminals. Make no mistake--people running from the police in cars are using deadly force against each and every person they pass on the road. So, lets all look to LAPD to help us find some answers and at least give them the respect they deserve for be willing to try something new.