The United States Supreme Court, in Scott v. Harris, 127 S. Ct. 1769 (2007), held that a police officer did not violate the Fourth Amendment when he deliberately rammed his car into that of a fleeing motorist who refused to pull over for speeding and instead attempted to evade the police in a high-speed chase. The court concluded that "no reasonable juror," after watching the video, could find the fleeing driver did not pose a deadly risk to the public. The fleeing motorist was permanently disabled as a result of the police officer's actions, and this was a civil suit against the police officer for monetary damages.
What do you think?
Watch the video and "see for yourself." Was the Court right?
The link to the video of the police chase is here(# 37: VIDEO (Real Player, 93Mb))
The link to the Court's opinion is here.
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