Posted by Thumper on June 15, 2006, 12:02 am
>> Has anyone mentioned that that's complete bullshit ?
>>
>>
> Yes. Too bad it's true.
Has anyone mentioned that civilians aren't allowed to drive a vehicle on the
beach in California , unless it's an ORV place like Pismo Dunes?
She still should have had a helmet on.
Thumper
Posted by Thumper on June 14, 2006, 11:59 pm
>>>
>>> The civilian would be instantly fired (was driving a company vehicle),
>>> charged with murder, and locked up without bail awaiting trial. No, I
>>> don't agree with that, but that's just the way it is.
>>
>> Bullshit. I'm no great fan of dishonest cops, but there's no *way* a
>> civilian would be charged with murder, held without bail, Etc.
>>
>> It was a terrible accident, and you're delusional.
>>
>>> But because a cop was driving, no murder charge, and the driver is on
>>> paid vacation, at taxpayer expense, and still has his job. -Dave
>>
>> See "delusional", above.
> I think y'all are missing my point. I don't agree that a murder charge is
> appropriate. I don't think a murder charge will stick. But this
> situation WOULD be handled a lot differently if the driver wasn't wearing
> a badge. Ever heard the expression "tell it to the judge". THAT would
> definitely apply. The driver would be fired, and the driver would be
> charged with murder. The driver would also likely end up in jail awaiting
> trial. Again, I don't agree with it, but that's just the way it
> s. -Dave
Again,
Not if the man was 86 years old. This guy KILLED 9 people and was set free.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/07/16/farmers.market.crash/index.html
Now you or I might be a different story.
Thumper
Posted by pieface on June 14, 2006, 4:58 pm
Mike T. wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>>Note that the murderers are on paid vacation until such point that they
>>>will not be charged with anything. Really, I'm not kidding. Read the
>>>rticle. -Dave
>>
>>Uh, Dave, a "murder" is the *intentional* killing of a human being. There
>>was certainly no intent here; and perhaps not even carelessness, so it
>>wasn't a murder and might not even be a crime.
>>The officers involved have been suspended from duty with pay, which is
>>what's usually done while an investigation takes place. It isn't a "paid
>>vacation" unless you consider psychological therapy to be the same thing
>>as a walk in the park.
>
>
>
> I know that murder is the intentional killing of a human being. And that is
> EXACTLY what the charge would be, if the driver had not been wearing a
> badge. But because the driver was wearing a badge, the driver is:
> 1) Not fired immediately (probably never), although a civilian would be
> unemployed instantly
> 2) Not charged with murder, and probably not charged with any other felony
> level crime, although a civilian would most certainly be facing a murder rap
> now
> 3) On a paid vacation, paid for by tax dollars. Any civilian would be
> hiring multiple lawyers to defend against felony level criminal charges and
> civil lawsuits, while being unemployed. -Dave
>
>
Sure hope you never run a red light and kill someone.
Posted by James Clark on June 15, 2006, 10:53 am
pieface wrote:
>>
> Sure hope you never run a red light and kill someone.
Two girls were killed on Christmas day a few years ago by a red light runner.
The girl driving was held "at fault" because any time you see a police cruiser
pass with a green
light, you should expect a second cruiser to blow through after the light
changes.
Posted by .p.jm on June 15, 2006, 12:09 pm
On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:53:24 -0700, James Clark
>pieface wrote:
>>
>>>
>> Sure hope you never run a red light and kill someone.
>Two girls were killed on Christmas day a few years ago by a red light runner.
>The girl driving was held "at fault" because any time you see a police cruiser
pass with a green
>light, you should expect a second cruiser to blow through after the light
changes.
I highly doubt that that was actually the finding in any court
case.
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>>
> Yes. Too bad it's true.