In a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time, 24-year-old Michael Benavidez was killed Wednesday afternoon when two suspects ran from Waco police officers and eventually crashed their vehicle into a Waco City Bus. Numerous other people were injured both in the bus and in other cars that were also impacted by this traffic accident. Benavidez was apparently waiting at a bus stop when the approaching bus was hit by the fleeing suspects. That collision knocked the bus into Benavidez killing him.
Wednesday's death in Waco will once again bring the rules of when a police officer should pursue a fleeing suspect in a high speed chase to the forefront. While most police officers will never want to stop pursuing a fleeing suspect, there are rules already in place that must be followed by Waco police officers. Don't get me wrong, the folks who are really responsible for the death of Michael Benavidez are the two men who were trying to avoid arrest by Waco police. However, I do wonder sometimes if police don't make a situation worse when they turn on their lights and sirens and attempt to stop a motorist at all costs?
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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