Foreword
High-speed police chasesmake for exciting scenes in movies and on television. But every time lawenforcement engages a fleeing suspect, there is the potential for the chase toend in tragedy for police, innocent bystanders, and suspects, and to ignitelegal issues that can persist long after the original pursuit concludes. Such is the case with a chase thatbegan on the night of March 29, 2001, in Coweta County, Georgia,when a deputy serving as backup to an impending drug sting clocked VictorHarris’s car at 73 miles per hour (mph) in a 55 mph zone. The officer flashedhis lights at Harris, but the…
