Posted on 04/09/2019 10:23:19 AM PDT by Mr.Unique
A Florida sheriff's deputy won't face charges in the high-speed crash that killed a 15-year-old boy earlier this year, prosecutors said.
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Philip Montesi was driving 21 mph over the speed limit in January when he slammed into young Josiah Pinner, killing him on the scene, but county's state attorney said "speed alone" isn't enough to justify criminal charges.
The Hillsborough County State's Attorney's Office announced the decision on Tuesday, ending a months-long review of the sheriff's office's previous findings.
"My office’s determination that Deputy Montesi did not commit any crime in connection with this matter does not minimize the tragedy of Josiah Pinner’s death," Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren said in a statement. "Although the evidence establishes that Deputy Montesi was driving above the speed limit at the time of the accident, Florida law holds that speed alone is insufficient to establish vehicular homicide."
Montesi, 29, said he was speeding to catch up with other deputies when he swerved his vehicle on Jan. 11 to avoid hitting Josiah's friend, who was walking his bike across the road, but he ended up hitting Josiah, who was walking behind him.
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Of course, the State Police ran the investigations, so...
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Just goes to show, the more things change, the more cops drive like the shirk-laws that they are. Criminals in badges are the absolute worst.
From the article: "Montesi, 29, said he was speeding to catch up with other deputies when he swerved his vehicle on Jan. 11 to avoid hitting Josiah's friend, who was walking his bike across the road, but he ended up hitting Josiah, who was walking behind him."
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"Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister placed the officer on a five-day suspension, without pay, for Sheriff's Office Standard Operating Procedure for speeding even though he wasn't involved in an emergency operation."
This wasn't even a high-speed chase, he was just trying to catch up to his buddies. If vehicular homicide doesn't fit (since apparently speed isn't the only factor), then negligent homicide should.
His parents look like people that are on “Live PD” on the calls for domestics and meth dealings.
Another story unfavorable to cops moved from News to Chat by the Mods.
Just Remember, ALL of his fellow officers approve of his actions.
Just Remember, ALL of his fellow officers approve of his actions.
The outcome, certainly.
“he was just trying to catch up to his buddies.”
Sounds like he was on a 10-199.
Going directly to the ping list ping. I wonder how many people have defended the cop.
If it was my kid, I would kill him. Pigs. They are NOT more equal than others.
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