Comments on: UK: “Police won’t chase if thief has no helmet” https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/uk-police-wont-chase-if-thief-has-no-helmet/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: nevins https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/uk-police-wont-chase-if-thief-has-no-helmet/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:23:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3700#comment-3460 The Brits just can’t seem to hand over their country to street punks fast enough. Are these really the descendants of people who weathered the Luftwaffe and held the Germans at bay a few generations ago?

]]> By: Seminole 6 https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/uk-police-wont-chase-if-thief-has-no-helmet/comment-page-1/#comment-3459 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:59:06 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3700#comment-3459 If they can’t chase, they will undoubtedly fling scathing comments at the malefactors.

I now regret the day I became a member of the Bar.

]]> By: David Wilson https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/uk-police-wont-chase-if-thief-has-no-helmet/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:01:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3700#comment-3458 Looks like the bobbies will just have to shoot at those helmetless perps from long range.

Oh, wait…

]]> By: Jeff https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/07/uk-police-wont-chase-if-thief-has-no-helmet/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:24:18 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3700#comment-3457 So, the next time a thief gets a head injury because he wasn’t wearing a helmet in order to escape the police, he’ll sue the police for policies that encourage thieves not to wear helmets. After all, he couldn’t actually be responsible for his own behavior. 😐

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