I also thought that the beat down was a little excessive, but the man did break the law. I used to work at the local police station as a dispatcher, so I know the emotion that can get involved with car chases or any serious, possibly life-threatening situation. We are ALL humans and know that sometimes you can't turn your feelings off like a switch. The same cops who grieve and sympathize when a life is lost (just the other day a 7-year old boy was killed by a garbage collection truck in my hometown) are the same ones who get upset (like all law abiding citizens do) at some people's lack of respect for the law.

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Prestigious #22
"24 Reflections of Perfection"
Spring 1997

[This message has been edited by c&c1913 (edited July 17, 2000).]