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Your Turn: Fatal High Speed Chase

Story Published: Oct 10, 2011 at 6:47 PM EDT

Story Updated: Oct 10, 2011 at 6:47 PM EDT

Most of your feedback this week was about the high-speed police chase that ended in a fatal accident in the town of Pamelia October 3.

It all started with an alleged purse snatching.

48 year old Francis "Terry" Morgia has been charged with unlawful fleeing a police officer, robbery, and murder.

Carol Ames writes: "My question is why they were chasing the subject. They had his plate number ... so why chase him? Go to his address and wait for him. I do not feel that there was any reason for a chase."

Anne Streeter agrees. She wrote: "Was a high speed police chase warranted? In my opinion, no way. My opinion doesn't matter. Explain it to the victim's family the need for the police chase."

But Ron Clarke says: "I am so over people blaming the police for what criminals do! ... The suspect CHOSE to flee ... lay the blame where it lays - with the suspect - not the police."

Still, one viewer writes: "Bottom line - a woman is dead over a stolen purse. Not necessary - they would have eventually caught him with the description of the car and license plate that they had."

But Paul Smith argues: "If law enforcement would have let this clown go, and he continued his violence toward law-abiding citizens, they would have had to answer for that also! It's a lose-lose situation for law enforcement in this case!

And finally, Glenn Sampson writes: "Why is the conversation even about the chase? This guy robbed an 84 year old woman and we are questioning the cops? Hope your grandmother or mother isn't next."
 
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