[LiteKeeper]

I was on the Academy grounds yesterday talking to some people. A story that I have heard is that the driver had been at the pediatric clinic, and was told that her daughter needed to be taken to the Emergency Room at the hospital immediately. (Why they didn’t call an ambulance is a mystery). Apparently, she took off very quickly, talking to someone on her cell phone (perhaps her husband) when she hit Donna. Fearing for the medical condition of her child, she kept right on driving.

[pgyanke]

Fearing for the medical condition of her child, she kept right on driving.

Okaaaay... according to the article at top, it took at least a day to find her...

[Rick.Donaldson]

I am sure there were extenuating circumstances too... But, the issue with me is the reduced bond. For a foreign citizen, is this normal in this state? In El Paso county? It’s BS if it is.

When something involves the death of someone, usually the bonds are set up around 10 grand. The life of this woman, who has supported the military for all her years as the wife of a military officer isn’t worth keeping a foreign citizen from running off?

I’m not sure she will, but then again, I’m thinking if it were an American in Mexico, they aren’t going ANYWHERE until the trial.

[Rick.Donaldson]

I was on the Academy grounds yesterday talking to some people. A story that I have heard is that the driver had been at the pediatric clinic, and was told that her daughter needed to be taken to the Emergency Room at the hospital immediately. (Why they didn’t call an ambulance is a mystery). Apparently, she took off very quickly, talking to someone on her cell phone (perhaps her husband) when she hit Donna. Fearing for the medical condition of her child, she kept right on driving.

Something was bugging me about this message yesterday -- I remember now what it is.... You're not supposed to BE on cellular phones, while driving on the Base. This include Peterson, Schriever, the Academy, NORAD grounds or Carson. If I remember correctly, that's a DOD directive, and the cops generally enforce this. The other thing that bugs me, is if the child had to be in the ER they should have brought over an ambulance, because they have them standing by up there at the Academy.