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Sunbathers run over by police SUV settle suit
AP ^ | 2.5.04 | AP

Posted on 02/05/2004 10:50:45 AM PST by ambrose

Edited on 05/07/2004 5:22:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

MIAMI BEACH - The city of Miami Beach has reached a $1.5 million settlement with the family of a French sunbather killed last year when she was run over by a police SUV on the beach.

Stephanie Tunc and her sister Sandrine were sunning themselves when they were run over. Sandrine survived but Stephanie died.


(Excerpt) Read more at azcentral.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: maneatingsuv; suv

1 posted on 02/05/2004 10:50:46 AM PST by ambrose
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To: ambrose
No criminal charges were brought against the officer who was driving.

Probably because the SUV was at fault.

2 posted on 02/05/2004 10:58:42 AM PST by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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To: ambrose
Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel...
3 posted on 02/05/2004 10:59:14 AM PST by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: ambrose
Thanks for the update.
4 posted on 02/05/2004 11:01:29 AM PST by NautiNurse (Missing Iraqi botulinum toxin? Look at John Kerry's face)
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To: Doctor Stochastic
This is the second or third story this week blaming SUVs.....
5 posted on 02/05/2004 11:09:29 AM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: stainlessbanner
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/k-maneatingsuv/browse
6 posted on 02/05/2004 11:22:58 AM PST by thoughtomator ("What do I know? I'm just the President." - George W. Bush, Superbowl XXXVIII halftime statement)
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To: stainlessbanner
This is the second or third story this week blaming SUVs.....

It's because the SUVs are part of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.

7 posted on 02/05/2004 11:48:07 AM PST by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
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To: ambrose
Serves those silly Miami people right for giving an SUV a badge!
8 posted on 02/05/2004 11:49:51 AM PST by Ophiucus
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To: stainlessbanner
"This is the second or third story this week blaming SUVs....."

my last count stood at five in the last three days...
9 posted on 02/05/2004 12:00:48 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: ambrose
Must be nice to be able to kill someone without consequences.
10 posted on 02/05/2004 12:58:53 PM PST by zeugma (The Great Experiment is over.)
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To: ambrose
Hey Ambrose. What turned you into Our Man on the SUV Beat? The articles, especially taken together, are enjoyable -- often hilarious -- but an idée fixe can be bad for one's health. Are you getting enough fresh air? ;)
11 posted on 02/05/2004 2:44:21 PM PST by lambo
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To: ambrose
P.S. From the owner of the only LandCruiser that apparently doesn't have a malevolent mind of its own.
12 posted on 02/05/2004 2:46:25 PM PST by lambo
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To: zeugma
Yup. Doesn't much matter if they shoot them or run them over.
13 posted on 02/05/2004 2:46:46 PM PST by paul51
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To: lambo
It used to be pit bulls. Don't worry, this will pass.
14 posted on 02/05/2004 2:47:25 PM PST by ambrose ("Only The Toes Know...")
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To: joesnuffy
Well, I woke up this morning
and I got myself a beer.
15 posted on 02/05/2004 2:48:59 PM PST by steveo (Alwyas use you're spell checkor)
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