Police hands 'tied' on Bourke St driver

By Melissa Iaria
Updated December 4 2019 - 6:13pm, first published 6:10pm
Police attempts to arrest James Gargasoulas before the Bourke Street massacre are under scrutiny.
Police attempts to arrest James Gargasoulas before the Bourke Street massacre are under scrutiny.

Police tailing the Bourke Street driver before he mowed down pedestrians in Melbourne had their hands tied by policy and could do little but wait until he exited his car, an inquest has heard.

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