A car chase where I am.

FOX Choppers ^ | 8-03-03 | Me

[BobS]

"Unless you have a seriously souped up orange dodge charger and a bunch of ponds to jump over, running from the cops is never a good idea."

It was a fast white car from above. That park was a quiet place to have romance. It seems they were all told to leave. You can't just park cars and trucks up Topanga Canyon on the right side bumper-to-bumper near the 118 FWY and not get kicked out of there anymore.

[dandmb50]

It’s so terrible these constant car chases. What happened to the technology that allows the police to de-magnatize a car ahead of them and stop it? Even with the most recent deaths of four people killed in the two helicopter accident while they raced through the air “to get the exclusive videos”.

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What’s happening that people risk their lives to get news coverage. it was very sad crash and it was only a matter of time since we have all seen these chases on the news. Keep the helicopters farther away and use some common sence.

[Ditter]

Where are you? City and state Bob, city and state.

[BunnySlippers]

I don’t think it’s fascination.

It’s just that the LAPD has the nation’s largest fleet of helicopters for law enforcement... and there are a lot of media helicopters as well.

I live in the Hollywood Hills and at any one time I can look out the window and see copters either flying around or in an actuve chase for a suspect on the ground.

[sionnsar]

Sounds hugh.

[dighton]

Kids, don’t try this at home.

[newheart]

;-) Bingo. Only in California do people just assume you know.

[peggybac]

I lived near there, Canoga Park, when I first moved to LA. I got the hell out FAST and moved to the westside.

[isom35]

did Borat type this?

[bannie]

Anything south of the Grapevine is LA.

[monkapotamus]

[dragnet2]

What’s happening that people risk their lives to get news coverage. it was very sad crash and it was only a matter of time since we have all seen these chases on the news. Keep the helicopters farther away and use some common sence.

What you and others fail to understand is that many times the news video is used in court against the criminals involved in these pursuits, and they have actually assisted law enforcement many times. When 5 or 6 exit a vehicle, running in 5 different directions, more eyes in the sky are very helpful. News helicopters have gone from covering the news to being part of the news, and have been involved in all types of rescues and all sorts of positive incidents.

Trying to ban or stop news helicopters from covering news just isn't going to happen. If there is any blame here in regards to pursuits, it's the guy behind the wheel.