Logic is stretched beyond the breaking point for the Supreme Court to substitute its judgment for the jury’s judgment in this matter, and to excuse itself by saying that the decision is purely a question of law for judges to reach, rather than a question of fact for a jury to reach.

To what extent did Mr. Harris’s speeding pose a public danger purely by his actions, and to what extent was the danger intensified by the relentless pursuit and ultimate rear-ending by the police? This Supreme Court decision will help embolden police to use disproportionately heavy force to apprehend fleeing suspects.

Disclaimer: What do you expect from a criminal defense lawyer who rabidly believes in the criminal defense side?

Jon Katz, Underdob Blog, markskatz dot com slash justice.