[grjr21]

If convicted, Higbee could face up to $200 in fines and 15 days in the county jail for each charge, Taylor said.

I was fined more than that for failure to use a turn signal

[pepsi_junkie]

If convicted, Higbee could face up to $200 in fines and 15 days in the county jail for each charge, Taylor said.

If it were me running a stop sign and killing two people, I'd be charged with vehicular homicide or manslaughter. Why is it such a slap on the wrist when it's a cop who is the one who violates the law and this negligence leads to loss of life?

[wolfcreek]

Cops need to slow down and pay more attention. I see them driving unnecessarily fast and doing things I consider crazy everyday.

[ikka]

Was he tested for alcohol consumption? I don't see in the article where it says he was or was not.

[beltfed308]

Why is this in chat and not breaking news?

[GovernmentShrinker]

I think the charges can still be upgraded, if they are able to determine that he was speeding and/or not using lights and sirens. Unfortunately, it sounds like the girls weren't wearing seat belts (both were partially "thrown" -- not squeezed -- through the passenger side window, according to the article), and they might well have survived if they had been. If it can be established that they weren't wearing seat belts, that would be a big mitigating factor in determining how much of the outcome was legally the fault of the trooper.