RE: [Winona] tragedy

[Phil Carlson]

A real tragedy.  I could not tell from the article in the WDN whether the police car was actually chasing at 80 mph, or whether the kids got spooked and took off at 80 mph leaving the police behind.  Any further details?   Of course, second-guessing after the fact is easy, but also appropriate when our public servants are involved.  What would have happened if the police had not chased them?  What if they had caused some other accident or run someone else down and the police had given up a mile back?  Then we'd be scolding the police too.  A tough choice and a real tragedy any way you look at it.   - Phil Carlson, Mpls