Posted by James Clark on June 15, 2006, 3:17 pm
.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:53:24 -0700, James Clark
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>>pieface wrote:
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>>>Sure hope you never run a red light and kill someone.
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>>Two girls were killed on Christmas day a few years ago by a red light runner.
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>>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.
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> I highly doubt that that was actually the finding in any court
> case.
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You are most likely right. The sleazy judges around here would rule that the
police have absolute
immunity and order the victims to pay the city's inflated legal costs.
Posted by Thumper on June 14, 2006, 11:55 pm
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>>> 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
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>> 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
But, was he wearing a seat belt? Seat belt laws are mandortory here.
Thumper
Posted by James Clark on June 15, 2006, 10:54 am
Thumper wrote:
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> But, was he wearing a seat belt? Seat belt laws are mandortory here.
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So if someone was killed while he was breaking the law, does the "felony murder
rule" apply?
Posted by Thumper on June 14, 2006, 11:54 pm
It isn't a "paid
> vacation" unless you consider psychological therapy to be the same thing
> as a walk in the park.
I get all the psychological therapy I need, here at Reeky.
Thumper
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>>pieface wrote:
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>>>Sure hope you never run a red light and kill someone.
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>>Two girls were killed on Christmas day a few years ago by a red light runner.
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>>The girl driving was held "at fault" because any time you see a police cruiser