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Racing driver Paul Cooke suggests that for times when chasing a car is the only way to catch a suspect, police should be trained for high-speed driving, which is more dangerous than they think
Racing driver Paul Cooke suggests that for times when chasing a car is the only way to catch a suspect, police should be trained for high-speed driving, which is more dangerous than they think

Racing driver Paul Cooke suggests that for times when chasing a car is the only way to catch a suspect, police should be trained for high-speed driving, which is more dangerous than they think

Date5/6/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Racing driver Paul Cooke suggests that for times when chasing a car is the only way to catch a suspect, police should be trained for high-speed driving, which is more dangerous than they think.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0090859F
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