Comments on: Elburn looks at emergency lockdown procedures after police chase http://elburnherald.com/24263/2012/04/26/elburn-looks-at-emergency-lockdown-procedures-after-police-chase/ Over 100 Years of Dedicated Service Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Beagle http://elburnherald.com/24263/2012/04/26/elburn-looks-at-emergency-lockdown-procedures-after-police-chase/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Beagle Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:43:17 +0000 http://elburnherald.com/?p=24263#comment-799 I do realize that this could have turned into a very ugly situation. Fortunately for all involved, it did not and the person was taken into custody peacefully. Not only do I wonder about the lock down procedures that are needed, I also wonder about a police presence that can turn out badly in and of itself.

From my office window in downtown Elburn, I witnessed a county sheriff squad car roll through doing at least 100 MPH. As he went through town, I heard only a short blip of his siren. Since all of Rt.47 through town is parallel parking, I shudder at the thought of someone opening a car door or stepping out from 2 parked cars into the path of this squad. It could have been truly devastating.

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