Now the kids are ramming police cars

Stuff reports:

Police officers are reporting a change in the pursuit policy prioritising safety over arrests may be leading to more police cars being rammed, with offenders believing it will force police to abandon the pursuits.

Figures reveal 105 police cars across New Zealand were rammed between January and August 16 this year. May was particularly bad with 27 cars rammed. The damage cost police nearly $200,000 in insurance claim payouts from May to August.

It’s understood the rammings include youths in stolen cars trying to evade police, officers rammed while performing routine traffic stops, as well as some incidents without any provocation. In one incident, a ute was signalled to stop in South Auckland, but the driver reversed at speed into the front of the police car.

The kids may be little thugs, but they’re smart little thugs. They know that the Police are no longer allowed (mostly) to chase them, so of course they will try and ram past police cars etc.