I don’t know if you ever noticed it, but I did. The police shows always have a chase scene. Even when the police completely surround the bad guy, he always makes a break for it and the chase scene runs for 2 or 3 minutes.

It does make me wonder. Just how many times do the police really end up in a foot race. They can’t shoot them because the law won’t permit them to shoot just anyone on the run. Indeed, many of those that they chase might not even be guilty.

I decided on an idea to give the police an advantage over the ones they are chasing. A motorized electric skate board or scooter. The things can go up to 30 mph, maybe more for short spurts. This is likely nearly twice the speed of the culprit. Not only is there a better chance of catching them, but, once they see they have the advantage, they’ll just give it up.

That would work out better for the policeman, as well as the one trying to get away. I mean, after all, they will not have to run so long to realize that he’s not going to get away.

On the other hand, let’s not tell the crooks. We don’t want them getting any ideas.