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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: 2) by AndyTheAbsurd on Thursday October 04 2018, @05:41PM
I've often wondered how those two movies are supposed to be connected - the settings are just so different. Apparently, there was a character known as "The Historian" that was supposed to appear in all of the films (except maybe the first) who would follow Max around, frantically writing down his exploits. I suppose that we're to treat "Max Rockatansky" and his actions very much as people today treat the legend of Hercules/Herakles - not as "fact" or "canon" but as a series of intriguing stories that have survived down through the ages.
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