Because he's talking apples and oranges. Dead is dead. It's faster to stop a car traveling at 15 mph than at 32 mph, if a child walks in front of a speeding car.
Nobody is arguing that she didn't technically deserve the ticket. We all agree on that!
My point is degree of violation. The cops pushed this way to far....proof is when she gets a huge (idiotic) settlement from the taxpaters.
If Napoloen Cop had been cooler (not saying I could've been) but had he handled it in scope, by finding a way not to arrest her, then SHE would be paying the fine and not the taxpayer.
Meanwhile, school zones are more for driver awareness and revenue enhancement, NOT for absolute child safety.
The law in Texas, for example, is that a school zone may be posted NO MORE than 15 MPH LESS than the existing speed limit.
Near my house there is a divided hwy with an elementary school facing it. 50 MPH. School zone, yup, 35MPH. (She was doing 32.)
Why do you think these 8 yr olds are less important than 20MPH 8 yr olds?
Oh, and that's on the lanes NEAREST the school. The lanes THREE FEET over the median in the other direction? 50 MPH.
School zones help grap driver's attention. Good for that. As for 32 MPH being a LETHAL EVIL SPEED, get over yourself.