Police-chase instigator pleads guilty, fined $1,000

bleedlikeme · 02-07-12 at 04:14 AM

The Butte man who instigated a police chase just to see what it would be like found out: It cost him $1,000.

John C. Hughes, 55, pleaded guilty Thursday in Butte city court to misdemeanor reckless driving while eluding a peace officer. City Judge Dan Sweeney fined Hughes $1,000.

Sweeney said the county attorney's office recommended only a fine and no jail time because Hughes has no criminal record.

The strange case received national news media attention after Butte law enforcement reported a man purposely got police to chase - because it was something he always wanted to try. The chase started about 3:25 a.m. Thursday in town, and continued onto the interstate at speeds of more than 100 mph. Police used stop sticks to deflate the tires of the man's 2007 Nissan Xterra just west of Rocker before he finally stopped. He was arrested without further incident.

Police said the driver was sober, had no drugs or contraband on him and wasn't wanted by police.

When asked why he started the chase, Hughes said, "I just always wanted to do that," according to the police report.

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**ItalicPixels** · 02-07-12 at 06:16 AM

I want to know what its like to but $1,000 isn't worth it.

**lvstealth** · 02-07-12 at 06:37 AM

a grand, AND new tires and probably rims!

smiles,
Mandy

**Omega_Prime** · 02-07-12 at 07:05 AM

its 2:45am. Police would be doing nothing better anyway and nobody would be on the road

dannie9 · 02-07-12 at 07:05 AM

so if he pleaded not guilty and didnt tell them he did it on purpose he wouldnt have had to pay as much? or would it have been the same amount?

**orgasminator** · 02-07-12 at 09:21 AM

He shouldn't have said he did it purposely. He could just say he was in panic...that he was being chased by...uh...a homo...

Catevari · 02-07-12 at 09:46 AM

Ivstealth: Aside from new tires and rims, he would probably need body work done to the car if they used the PIT maneuver

Adeno · 02-07-12 at 11:13 AM

Guy probably hasn't played GTA at all! Even if he has and still wants "The authentic experience", he could've just bought one of those new video game chairs (around $6000) that react according to what's happening in the game.

**dormin** · 02-07-12 at 01:04 PM

Its time for

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**Gandolph13** · 02-07-12 at 02:21 PM

Great idea, put other road users lives in danger just cause "ya always felt like tryin' it"

Lock the moron up!

We've had so many innocent people killed because of this practice. Of course, the police always call off the chase seconds before the collision which kills the young family, parents and 2 children............................

02-07-12 at 01:04 PM	#9
dormin Illuminati Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 3rd Rock Posts: 2,299	Its time for Code: Select All http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10098240-42.html . He would not have had to stop using those.

02-07-12 at 06:16 AM	#2
ItalicPixels Elite Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Italic Ocean Posts: 2,191	I want to know what its like to but $1,000 isn't worth it.

02-07-12 at 06:37 AM	#3
lvstealth Give me your Glow juice.. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 5,122	a grand, AND new tires and probably rims! smiles, Mandy

02-07-12 at 07:05 AM	#4
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,559	its 2:45am. Police would be doing nothing better anyway and nobody would be on the road

02-07-12 at 07:05 AM	#5
dannie9 Expert Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 640	so if he pleaded not guilty and didnt tell them he did it on purpose he wouldnt have had to pay as much? or would it have been the same amount?

02-07-12 at 09:21 AM	#6
orgasminator Master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: island under the eye of the day Posts: 989	He shouldn't have said he did it purposely. He could just say he was in panic...that he was being chased by...uh...a homo...

02-07-12 at 09:46 AM	#7
Catevari Novice Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 129	Ivstealth: Aside from new tires and rims, he would probably need body work done to the car if they used the PIT maneuver

02-07-12 at 11:13 AM	#8
Adeno Master Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,143	Guy probably hasn't played GTA at all! Even if he has and still wants "The authentic experience", he could've just bought one of those new video game chairs (around $6000) that react according to what's happening in the game.

02-07-12 at 02:21 PM	#10
Gandolph13 Legendary Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia (GMT+10) Posts: 12,315	Great idea, put other road users lives in danger just cause "ya always felt like tryin' it" Lock the moron up! We've had so many innocent people killed because of this practice. Of course, the police always call off the chase seconds before the collision which kills the young family, parents and 2 children............................