http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2008/02/14/hostin.high.speed.chase.cnn
Can you even catch them anyways? What's the point? :shrug:
Can you even catch them anyways? What's the point? :shrug:
Regardless of how fast of a speed your car is capable of reaching, or how competent you are as a driver, nothing justifies putting other people's safety at risk. There are posted speed limits for a reason and if you are driving excessively fast, your chances of losing control are increased therefore your chances of hurting somebody else are increased.
If you want to drive fast or "blow of some steam" there are places designated for just that.
I don't have all the facts but in this case, it sounded like the officer avoided protocol. Had he called in as he should have prior to persuit, he may have been called off and the wreck could have been prevented. But at the same time i'm sure the officer had good intentions and two counts of vehicular manslaughter does seem like a LOT. I also disagree with the fact that the motorcyclist gets off without a slap on the wrist. In my opinion it was he who caused this, the officer simply made some bad spur of the moment decisions that ultimately cost 2 innocent people their lives.
true, but lets take a look at the autobahn. granted they have some hellacious pile ups, but as a nation, their statistics are better, maybe it's because you need to PROVE some level of competency to get a license.....I don't have to tell you about all the blue hairs or soccer moms here that don't look past the hood ornament. where do we draw the line?Regardless of how fast of a speed your car is capable of reaching, or how competent you are as a driver, nothing justifies putting other people's safety at risk. There are posted speed limits for a reason and if you are driving excessively fast, your chances of losing control are increased therefore your chances of hurting somebody else are increased.
The guest anchor said the motorcyclist didn't do anything to warrant a highspeed-chase, so it was the officers own response that got him into trouble, correct? .
Prayers go out to the families here. its a tragic event. recently there was a case in our area where an officer was killed and the suspect was charged with
manslaughter.
I had though about this and for those who say the speeder should be the
one faced with the charges...it makes sense because its tragic.
where would that end though?
if i made an illegal lane change, roll a stop sign, travel 25mph over, just do something thats improper and the officer makes a bad judgment call or didnt see the vehicle he just pulled out in front of which causes a horrible accident.
should i be facing manslaughter?
I think most to all people on the forum at one point or another have broken our said speeding laws.
there isnt enough info here to say why the speeder got off. he probably was
issued his speeding tickets but all would be minor.
either way its a terrible thing but i still wouldnt vote for a law that would
cause me to face the charges of a reckless officer while performing a minor infraction.
that sux but its kinda ass backwards how they guy who was running gets away scott free and the cop can face 20 yrs, should be the other way around.
It should stop with common sense, Are you running/fleeing from the law? No. But for those who flee then yes they should be held responsible. At least for something.