This is something that seems to happen more than people realize. Currently, I am working on a criminal justice degree specializing in criminal psychology with a computer forensics bachelors. The more I read, the more I see that this is not a rare occurrence. What is rare (nonexistent) is that a police faction will admit fault.

My gut tells me when taking into consideration all the facts given (GIVEN, mind you), that an honor student chased was not given enough notice his pursuers were cops. Honor students do not run from the cops. They just don’t.

This is a shame, because this kid will now look at the cops with an even more skeptical eye. I feel badly for him.

Four years ago, when my son’s friend was injured, I taught him to do a few things when chased by someone who said he or she was a cop:

1.) Enter the closest business and demand that the cops are called because someone with a gun is chasing you with no badge.

2.) Scream as you yell that the person behind you has no badge.