Repeat Offender Running From Police Causes Fatal Accident

A local news outlet questions why he wasn’t still in jail.

You might have heard people complain about catch and release criminal justice lately and wondered what all the fuss is about. A fatal accident in Panorama City, California which happened back in February perfectly illustrates why prosecutors and others cutting sweetheart deals for repeat, hardened criminals often doesn’t end well at all.

Watch police chase down a car with a kidnapped woman inside here.

According to multiple reports, two people were killed after police backed off the pursuit of a stolen Toyota Tacoma being driven by Oscar De La Cruz. Even though officers had stopped chasing the man, who has a long history on the wrong side of the law, De La Cruz kept speeding and driving recklessly. Then he slammed into a Honda Civic in an intersection, T-boning and absolutely obliterating the compact car.