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Deadly force OK

WASHINGTON—Police can use potentially deadly force to end a high-speed chase that puts the public at risk, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

The case of Timothy Scott vs. Victor Harris began in 2001, when Mr. Harris, a Georgia man who was left paraplegic after Mr. Scott, a Coweta County, Ga., deputy sheriff, rammed Mr. Harris’ car in an effort to stop him during a car chase in which Mr. Harris’ speed sometimes exceeded 85 mph on a two-lane road, according to the Supreme Court.

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Typical, this ass goes on a high speed chase endangering everybody else on the road and then when the police get him stopped, he gets hurt and tries to sue that his rights were violated. What is surprising to me is the court even had to decide on this, it is ridiculous.

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