What has the U.S. Supreme Court ruled with regard to high-speed police pursuits?

A. Officers are prohibited from engaging in any high-speed pursuits unless the suspect is fleeing after committing a violent felony.
B. Officers who break off a high-speed chase and let the fleeing suspect continue can be held liable for any injuries the suspect sustains if they subsequently crash their vehicle.
C. An officer is legally allowed to stop a high-speed chase by ramming a fleeing suspect's car, even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury.
D. An officer violates Fourth Amendment rights when who stopping a high-speed chase by ramming a fleeing suspect's car because it constitutes an illegal “seizure” of the vehicle.


C. An officer is legally allowed to stop a high-speed chase by ramming a fleeing suspect's car, even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury.

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