in response to non-violent crime. >> whoa. look at that. >> reporter: each near miss raises the likelihood for what happened to 15-year-old jack phoenix, killed while crossing the street by a suspected car thief fleeing the l.a.p.d. at 90mph. >> the l.a.p.d. needs to acknowledge what they did and apologize. >> reporter: nick phoenix is jack's father. do you think these pursuits even need to happen? >> i do not. her. incredibly dangerous for a car to drive through town. they're going to chase the car and encourage that? it's crazy. >> reporter: officer humberto jimenez provides air support for the california highway patrol. he says many suspects are out for fame. >> it makes no sense when you're putting your life in danger, other people's lives in danger. >> reporter: they have nothing to lose, so they might as well be famous or notorious in this incident? >> i think some people do think that way, and it's not fair. >> that's it, right there, right there. ng reporter: the grand jury sulted a lack of proper