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Bold new plan for police pursuits:
Constable Peter McAulay, 24, was hit early [on the morning of Sept. 27] after setting up road spikes to try and stop two teenagers in an allegedly stolen vehicle. A 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl have been charged with attempted murder after Constable McAulay was rushed to Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital with serious head injuries and broken bones and fractures.
After the horrific crash, Queensland Police Union President Ian Leavers is calling for remote vehicle immobilisers to become mandatory in new cars.
"I started in 2012. I have written to three successive prime ministers but it is now time for action, bipartisan support. With remote engine immobilisers there will never be a need for a police pursuit," Mr Leavers told Today. "The primary situation is to protect lives and property. It can improve safety. It is a great thing. It is a no-brainer. We need to change the Australian design regulation. Within five to 10 years there will never be another police pursuit. We will be able to disable any stolen car at any point in time and ensure safety. It is commonsense."
The proposed engine immobilisers wouldn't just be able to stop a car in its tracks, police would also be able to track vehicles through GPS.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 04 2018, @01:54PM (1 child)
bobby really liked jennifer. he knew she was trailer trash but she was pretty with her blond hair and skinny like himself. somedays they would talk to each during lunch break. not often but sometimes and he would hear stories about how her father got drunk again and kicked the dog. but bobby was mostly alone at school havinv few friends but his computer at home.
jennifer liked john. he was tall and strong but not too smart and didnt live far from jennifer.
one evening jennifer was faced with a dilemma: meet bobby at the icecream shop or wait for john to pick her up in his new car.
she decided to go see bobby but just before she could enter the ice cream parlour, john pulled over, a bit nervous, grinning at bobby thru the windshield and spoke to jennifer.
bobby thought he recognized the car but when he hurried outside to speak to jennifer, she was already driving away with john.
later the next day, he heard the news, that jennifer and john where at the police station and that the car john was driving was stolen.
15 years later bobby was the ceo of the largest active lo-jack providing company of australia, jennifer was expecting her 4th child and john was seemingly stuck in a revolving door at the prison.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 05 2018, @01:23PM
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