Comments on: Brewton Police: Chase That Claimed Principal’s Life Was Justified

By: Walk_A_Mile

Walk_A_Mile — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:05:11 +0000

The death of a by-stander rest on the criminal. Before you pass judgement on a police officer sign away you rights to request them to come to your aid when you are in danger. The cop did not ask for the crime he was responding to but he responded to it. Pound your fist saying no chase is ever needed and the criminals will have the run over all of you. Like gun control you will only be able to control the ones who obey the law and live by it. A criminal does not play by your rules. Ever tried to win a game rigged for the other side? The criminal kill this man! The officer did what we ask of him! He walked into danger for the safety of all of us. In todays world you can’t even depend on someone to stop and help your wife change a tire on the side of the road but you can find a bus load to trash talk someone who is willing to give his or her life to defend us. Two minutes was the time the chase lasted. A officer saw a person who appeared to be in danger from another. He reacted to the situation as he was trained to do. A criminal was commiting a crime as he choose to do. We are headed down a road in this world were the criminals are going to win. We have become to smart to stop them. So when your wife is attacked or your child is taken advantage remember don’t call a cop CALL YOUR LOCAL CRIMINAL! They seem to have your ear.

By: Escambiaalresident

Escambiaalresident — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:54:43 +0000

It comes a point when police administration should weigh out the factors of such a senerio and develop policies that protect innocent people. Not that I totally blame the officer but where can you justify the loss os an innocent life for a misdeamenor at that, assuming he did in fact violate the domestic violence law. This was never stipulated. It’s time for a major overhaul of standard operating procedures throughout the county. God bless the family of those who suffered innocently. And there is not a one of us that would not be upset if this was our family.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:09:15 +0000

I agree with David Huie Green, yes hold Reid responsible, but he’s dead and the people want their pound of flesh for the killing of an innocent by stander. With that said, the focus has shifted to police pursuit and the question becomes was that pursuit worth it. As in the article on Escambia County (Fla) policy, it is stated that a pursuit is equal to firing an officer’s gun. So before you pull the trigger (engage in a pursuit), every officer must weigh the options and not just go “Dukes of Hazard” like they always seem to do in Alabama.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:10:52 +0000

REGARDING:
“So if you are going to blame soneone blame Reid”

Hold the individual responsible?

David scratching head at reasonable thought
regretting loss of the principal minding his own business,
living his own life, bothering nobody

By: Oversight

Oversight — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:25:10 +0000

Question: Did the woman jump from the car or was she forced? Earlier info has her as being “tossed’ from the vehicle, but where is the interview with the “victim” and her statement on what happened? Who tended to the woman on the side of the street and why didn’t Reid tend to her needs first since it has been said that she was in such danger?

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:20:25 +0000

How Tragic. The loss of an educator of his integrity will long be felt in a town the size of Brewton.

By: oh poo

oh poo — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:31:34 +0000

I don’t like cover-up either but this doesn’t sound like one if you pay attention
to witnesses statements.

They said the officer is having a hard time with this so
why don’t some of you just back off!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:02:05 +0000

Yes Mia Reid this could have been prevented!!!! Your brother owns this
ONE! Not the police. I am sorry about your loss. And my heart goes out to
All the family members,students, and the police officer,

By: EMT

EMT — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:16:24 +0000

You know this happens every day some one wants to blame some one else if someone lost there life. Go back a read the update on the wreck, The door of the vehicle would repeatedly open and close, open and close,” the police chief said officers observed in the department’s parking lot. As the Brewton officer approached the car, it sped away, headed north on Highway 31. Now was the cop out of his car or in his car when he saw this, if he was out of the car and walking up to Reids car when he pulled out there is no way that he could have cought up with Reid. Reid had some distance between him and the cop so why did Reid keep driving at a high rate of speed. Now back to, The door of the vehicle would repeatedly open and close, open and close.What does this tell you, to me it tells me that the woman wanted out of the car but he would not let her. Also in the update is,The officer gave chase,” McGougin said. About that time, a woman was “tossed” from the car, he said. The woman was not injured. Shortly after the chase began, the officer “put a great distance” between his car and the suspect vehicle by 8:04 p.m. You can blame the cop all you want , you can say they are all bad, that they are to young, that they have no respect for the public. I read in one of the comments where cops would run lights to get to a MVA I want them to run lights to help me, there are people that will not even slow down to a Ambulance so I want them there to Protect me from people like you, to keep me from getting killed while trying to help some one else in there time of need. Just remember when you dial 911 who is the first person there, it will be a cop, even if it is a fight and you need a Ambulance we will not come on scene until a cop has made it safe for everyone.
There has been a lot of comments that there did not have to be a chase, that they knew the man, true but how could they find him, or all they had to do is get a tag number, true also but how do they know the car was not stolen, they could have picked him up latter, true again but how do they know he was not going to take her life, they don’t and neither do you. No matter what you do when it is your time to meet God nothing you can do will change that, I can Promise you HWY 31 was not empty with cars from the Brewton PD to where the wreck happened. So look at all the cars that had familes in them, all the cars that had teenagers driving them. So don’t blame the cops they did not make him run he decided he was not going to go to jail no matter what he had to do. So if you are going to blame soneone blame Reid for running from the Brewton PD parking lot and putting everones life in danger on the HWY when all he had to do was stay put!!
Prayers going out this morning to my hometown and Coach Rotch’s family For there Lost of a love one.

By: LG mcdavid

LG mcdavid — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:06:03 +0000

That officer was doing his job trying to protect the woman who was being assaulted in that car. The outcome is very sad but it is the fault of Mr Reid. My thoughts and prays go out to the officer and the friends and families of the deceased.