Posted on 08/21/2015 11:27:31 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
From what I have heard, Jenner was NOT speeding but rather driving too fast for the conditions. Jenner was also not the original accident but a subsequent accident (chain reaction). Further, Jenner’s crash pushed the car forward and then another car caused the fatal crash.
Any prosecution for manslaughter will be difficult at best.
I hear ya.
But, really, how many drivers WOULD be sentenced to prison time in that situation (assuming a clean record and no evidence of intoxication)?
Caitlyn JennerSource
Sheriff is NOT Recommending Manslaughter ProsecutionThe L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. says media reports claiming the agency is recommending Caitlyn Jenner be prosecuted for vehicular manslaughter are incorrect ... there is NO such recommendation.
TMZ reported, the 161-page Sheriff's Dept. report concludes Jenner violated the misdemeanor manslaughter law by driving at an unsafe speed. Jenner's SUV slammed into a Lexus that had been stopped in traffic, sending the car into oncoming traffic and killing the driver.
The Sheriff's Dept. will submit its report to the L.A. County D.A. next Wednesday and prosecutors will then decide whether to file charges.
Law enforcement sources have told us for months ... there's a 50/50 chance charges will be filed. Some of our sources doubt she'll be prosecuted, saying Jenner's conduct was no different than that other drivers who are inattentive and rear end another car ... the only difference is in Jenner's case, the positioning of the cars sent the Lexus into a fatal trajectory.
As one law enforcement source put it ... Jenner's state of mind was the same as other drivers who screw up and rear end someone, and you prosecute people for their state of mind, not bad luck.
Looks like the punishment will fit the crime.
Welcome to OZ, say wheeeeeee!
Jenners SUV hit the Lexus that had been stopped in traffic does change the equation the news is hyping.
Oh, puleeze!! He’s a he and no doubt about it. NO MORE PC BS. Puleeze.
HE is still Bruce Jenner. Growing your hair out, having fake boobs put into your chest and wearing dresses does not a female make. Take the DNA, still male.
Also, he has not changed his equipment down below. So, if he stands in front of a mirror, naked, he sees boobs and a penis. Confusing to say the least.
“He’ll not have the surgery because his issue isn’t gender identity...he’s a man that gets sexual stimulation out of wearing womans clothes and imagining himself a woman.”
Yes, that’s what is called a transvestite. He’s mentally ill at any rate.
Well, unless you're the POTUS. Or, the former first whore, uh, lady.
He didn’t “come out as a woman” until after he killed these people. You have to wonder if he cooked it up because he figured life in a women’s prison would be easier than a men’s prison.
I'm leaning towards "it" except that Cousin Itt might take offense.
Damn women drivers!
They will have fun with him/her/it in Folsom Prison.
MEH; no great loss, as a matter of fact, no loss at all.
Surprise, surprise law boy, if you rear end some body; IT IS YOUR FAULT PERIOD.
Learned that the hard way.
Bailiff; Whack his pee pee, OFF.
If this writer wants me to read and consider his comments, he needs to address Bruce Jenner as “he”.
Bruce can change his name and pretend all he wants. He’s still a guy.
If he thought he was carrying baggage before, have I got news for him. He’s got 1000 times more baggage now.
If he wanted to change his name, why not do it the right way.
Bruce Jender.
Your declaration is GENERALLY true. However, it is not always true. In this case it is true that Jenner rear ended the car in front of him. There are two howevers in this mix:
However, Jenner was not speeding and the original accident was caused by others and created a stop short incident. Jenner is responsible for his vehicle being able to stop in time - true. As such, he is at fault for the second collision.
However, the cause of the death was a subsequent accident caused by another vehicle. This is the third collision which Jenner is very likely not to be responsible for depending on the circumstances and what the prosecution can prove.
The general rule in law is that the fault lies with the last person that could have avoided the accident. Jenner’s lawyer will likely argue that Jenner did not start the chain of accidents and was not the cause of the last accident and as such, is more a victim than villain. This will make the prosecution’s efforts much more difficult.
Standard disclaimers apply - I am not a lawyer, I do not have all the details, this is just my opinion and is based on news reports, etc.
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