I guess JT, and JJ never got that memo before they made that "split second decision" to engage in a high speed chase with a possible drunk driver. I mean isn't that the automatic opinion every LEO assumes when ever anybody does a U-Turn to avoid a DUI check point?
I guess what really frosts me is the caption above the photo of the two "One" year veterans of the force that said, Troopers actions (after high speed chase) saved lives. You know, the high speed chase that they initiated.
I know, I know....the guy driving the Crossfire was at fault when he decided to jack rabbit, but wouldn't common sense dictate not to pursue a "possible" impaired driver. Isn't THAT what the RADIO is for?

I've probably been through at least a 1/2 dozen or more DUI check points over the last 10 years or so, and every single one I've been through, I remember seeing a cruiser parked on the opposite side of the street just before I notice the check point. I always assumed they were there to catch anybody who made a u-turn. I guess the NCHP didn't get the memo on that little tatic either.
I'm sorry but IMO, Bubba and Jim Bob made the wrong decision when they decided to continue their pursuit as soon as the speeds got out of hand.
I have 5 LEO's in my family (all Cousins) and over the years the topic of high speed pursuits have been discussed at length, and it almost always comes down to the severity of the offense, traffic and road conditions, and whether or not an ID of the offender can be made from the license plate or not. Oh, and "crotch rockets" always get a pass. I'm sure there were other reasons too, but those stick out. One thing I found rather interesting was that none of them had ever been involved in what they considered a high-speed chase.