Every time police officers activate their lights and sirens, punch their accelerators and pursue fleeing motorists in Virginia, I hope they remember people like Andre Bassette Jr. Or teenage cyclists like Geormond Morton. Or Gary Roberson, whom I once interviewed. All of these individuals were “third parties” – innocent pedestrians, drivers or their passengers who […] The post Allowing more high-speed police pursuits is unwarranted – and dangerous appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
The family of 17-year-old Geormond “Geo” Morton is shocked and heartbroken after learning early Tuesday morning that their teenager was killed while riding his bike home from work Monday night.