Originally Posted by
Gordy
The report stated, (empasis on "patrols" added by me:
...if for no other reason but to show a presence and act as a random deterrent.
and Gordy has hit the nail on the head... deterrence!! i'd be thinking a lot more in-depth about perpetrating knowing i could be tracked from the air... reduce the number of high speed chases on the ground. the LE program in calgary, alta. came about because of the death of Cst. richard sonnenberg, who was struck by a vehicle travelling at high speed trying to evade.
LAPD helicopter audit provokes questions about the program
and i place on lot of credibility on sergio perez, chief of accountability and oversite quoted in this on air interview talking about the physical effects on aircrew flying below the recommended altitudes of 1000 miles...
you cannot make this s**t up..
