Another freaking accident - with a high speed chase!

[YolkyPalky]

Originally Posted by youngnastyman

they connected me to the sergeant and they wanted me to stay behind him.

I'm almost certain in your high adrenaline state you misinterpretated the sergeant. "They wanted me to stay behind him" was most likely actually "OK we don't need or want you to chase him, please stay away".

I'm quite certain there isn't a single police jurisdiction in the U.S. that would tell a private citizen to engage in a potenital high-speed pursuit as a result of a minor traffic accident. If so, that seargent could lose his job, seriously.

[DARK_M3]

Originally Posted by tibra1

Having this car for only 4 months now Im finding the level of hate the M draws is unparalleled...

I can't say that I can relate. I do notice that it gets a LOT of looks but I haven't really had the notion that anybody was acting in an aggressive or hateful manner.

[Cdnrockies]

Originally Posted by DARK_M3

You say that like its a bad thing. High speed pursuits almost always end bad for innocent people and property. This is why we have a system in place to identify people. It's called license plates.

I'm all for no chases unless its absolutely neccissary for whatever reason.

He's also wrong that our cops won't chase. We had a high speed chase in Edmonton a number of years ago where an EPS squad car literally cut a car in half during a high speed pursuit killing the child in the back seat.

[youngnastyman]

Originally Posted by YolkyPalky

I'm almost certain in your high adrenaline state you misinterpretated the sergeant. "They wanted me to stay behind him" was most likely actually "OK we don't need or want you to chase him, please stay away".

I'm quite certain there isn't a single police jurisdiction in the U.S. that would tell a private citizen to engage in a potenital high-speed pursuit as a result of a minor traffic accident. If so, that seargent could lose his job, seriously.

Right because you were there listening to the whole conversation right? That whole 20 or so minutes I was on the phone with a cop telling him whether this guy was going, he was telling me to stop? Adrenaline rush - maybe. But I'm pretty sure my mind didn't fabricate 20 minutes of
Interaction with the police followed by 4 of them cornering him on the street exactly where I was telling them to go.

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by youngnastyman

Right because you were there listening to the whole conversation right? That whole 20 or so minutes I was on the phone with a cop telling him whether this guy was going, he was telling me to stop? Adrenaline rush - maybe. But I'm pretty sure my mind didn't fabricate 20 minutes of interaction with the police followed by 4 of them cornering him on the street exactly where I was telling them to go

Just post some pics of the damage and put this all to rest//

[youngnastyman]

You guys are going to laugh when you see the damage.

I didn't even see it until the whole fiasco was over, and I thought it was a lot worse from how the collision sounded. The chase was a little overkill in relation to the damage to my car ( which is another reason I can't figure out why the dude would not freaking stop ).

[KIS]

"You guys are going to laugh when you see the damage.

I didn't even see it until the whole fiasco was over, and I thought it was a lot worse from how the collision sounded. The chase was a little overkill in relation to the damage to my car ( which is another reason I can't figure out why the dude would not freaking stop )."
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The simple answer to your question is that he is incapable of taking responsibility for his actions. I hope he ends up in jail, not for the accident, but for how he handled the aftermath. I have no patience for scumbags.

[ksflatlander]

So while you are posting the pics of the damage, go ahead and post the pic you snapped during the "chase" of his license tag you said you got as well.

[John Tanglewood]

That's a great story!! Guy musta been on something, he sounded like an absolute moron.

[youngnastyman]

Originally Posted by ksflatlander

So while you are posting the pics of the damage, go ahead and post the pic you snapped during the "chase" of his license tag you said you got as well.

ahh u guys are ruthless.. here you go

[AlpWhite11]

Originally Posted by youngnastyman

ahh u guys are ruthless.. here you go

Every silly doubter in this thread just got embarrassed.

[MDyDinanM]

i'm starting to get a sense of hypocrisy in this thread

on the one hand, some praise and give kudos to "kill" stories on other cars trying to "race" M cars on public roads. In the same fashion, some claim to go on spirited runs on public roads. Not saying it is anyone here specifically, but in general on this forum about those kinds of threads.

Now the OP is getting criticized for pursuing and driving aggressively against someone who damaged his car and not wanting to take responsibility for it. The OP, in my opinion, did what he had to do. I don't condone taking the law into your own hands, but I think the OP acted reasonably and some of us in here would have done the same thing. a) call the police, b) and if possible, follow the aggressor car. There have been other instances of hit and run stories on this forum as well, and those affected were not criticized.

[surlynkid]

everybody on 45 is "high speed" or stuck in a traffic jam. i guess it is relative. i have been at 100 on 45 many times. not racing. just empty lanes and a quick burst for fun. the OP wasn't doing anything special. it is houston.

[JZBDCT]

Originally Posted by Giccy

'Merica FTW.

In Canada, our cops don't even give chase......

cause horses can't make it over 55 mph

[MDyDinanM]

Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

I don't disagree with you, but this has been portrayed as a 'high-speed-chase'... let's start with the title of the thread. After some posts the OP diffused the 'high-speed-chase' comment somewhat... but if you create a thread with that kind of attention-grabber title you should expect some comments laced with doubt and criticism.

good points sir

[checkmate]

I CALL BS! No cop I know would ever advise you chasing (follow), they would just ask for the tag # and general direction.

[UnaBomber]

No way this happened. Get the tag number and let the cops do the rest

there was absolutely no reason for you to follow

[YolkyPalky]

Originally Posted by mdyaman

i'm starting to get a sense of hypocrisy in this thread

on the one hand, some praise and give kudos to "kill" stories on other cars trying to "race" M cars on public roads. In the same fashion, some claim to go on spirited runs on public roads. Not saying it is anyone here specifically, but in general on this forum about those kinds of threads.

Now the OP is getting criticized for pursuing and driving aggressively against someone who damaged his car and not wanting to take responsibility for it. The OP, in my opinion, did what he had to do. I don't condone taking the law into your own hands, but I think the OP acted reasonably and some of us in here would have done the same thing. a) call the police, b) and if possible, follow the aggressor car. There have been other instances of hit and run stories on this forum as well, and those affected were not criticized.

I don't think the OP is being criticized for following as much as the dumbass cop who advised him to do so. That cop who advised a private citizen to engage in a potential volatile high speed pursuit was a total idiot and I'm positive was deviating from a normal policy of just giving plate number to cops and letting them take over.

[tibra1]

Good grief..what’s the big deal..OP chased the f@cker down and got the job done..quit bitchin about cops advised wrong and high speed chase put him in danger… yata yata

There are two kinds of people in this world spectators and partakers..kudos to the OP for showing the initiative..and having the balls to see it thru.

[KIS]

Originally Posted by mdyaman

i'm starting to get a sense of hypocrisy in this thread

on the one hand, some praise and give kudos to "kill" stories on other cars trying to "race" M cars on public roads. In the same fashion, some claim to go on spirited runs on public roads. Not saying it is anyone here specifically, but in general on this forum about those kinds of threads.

Now the OP is getting criticized for pursuing and driving aggressively against someone who damaged his car and not wanting to take responsibility for it. The OP, in my opinion, did what he had to do. I don't condone taking the law into your own hands, but I think the OP acted reasonably and some of us in here would have done the same thing. a) call the police, b) and if possible, follow the aggressor car. There have been other instances of hit and run stories on this forum as well, and those affected were not criticized.

Doing any type of high speed pursuit by a non leo is illegal. It doesn't matter what anyone tells you. If there was a fatality caused by the OP's pursuit he would be posting from the Harris County Jail. Please understand I am sympathetic to the OP, and I like to drive fast, but only when conditions permit. Weaving through traffic to pursue an idiot involved in a minor accident is both unnecessary and poor judgement.

[highyo]

he should have rammed this guy off the road spy hunter style. this story gets lamer as the posts go on

[MDyDinanM]

Originally Posted by KIS

Doing any type of high speed pursuit by a non leo is illegal. It doesn't matter what anyone tells you. If there was a fatality caused by the OP's pursuit he would be posting from the Harris County Jail. Please understand I am sympathetic to the OP, and I like to drive fast, but only when conditions permit. Weaving through traffic to pursue an idiot involved in a minor accident is both unnecessary and poor judgement.

yes, I understand. The point I was trying to make that whether it be spirited driving, "kill" stories, or pursuits, all are against the law. Hence my thought on hypocrisy where the OP is being criticized, while there are other stories on this forum of people doing illegal things.