Some Cops Fear Fleeing Suspects Are Chasing Fame. The number of people who tried to flee a Los Angeles Police Department officer has shot up 40% over the past three years, to 781 last year from 563 in 1999, even as the numbers have steadily declined in the rest of the state. While no statistics exist to prove how many evaders are motivated by media attention, LAPD officers, and some prosecutors, are starting to point the finger at TV coverage as a contributing factor.
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