Running certainly ups the ante. Ita sign of something serious. Normal people don't run. Criminals do. Now how serious the reason for running is up for debate.
Different places have a different relationship with police. Where i live for the most part its a good relationship. Bad cops are weeded out at least eventually. No hiring system is perfect.
Here is an example of why the game changes when someone runs.
Traffic chase turns up Pomona murder suspect
November 8, 2009 | 4:50 pm
A Pomona man who led police on a short chase after refusing to pull over for a minor traffic stop is being held in connection with the Sept. 29 shooting death of another man.
Pomona police identified the suspect as Robert Louis Caballero, 32. After refusing the order to stop about 1 a.m. Saturday, police said Caballero led them on a short pursuit into Montclair, where his Dodge Charger struck a light pole. He fled on foot but soon surrendered. Police later said he was wanted on a murder warrant in connection with the death of Armando Vidana, 25.
Caballero is being held without bail at Pomona City Jail.
--Dana Parsons
