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Woman killed fleeing East Bay police had killed innocent driver while fleeing in 2001
San Jose Mercury ^
| July 30, 2019
| Harry Harris
Posted on 07/30/2019 6:17:26 AM PDT by artichokegrower
A woman killed Friday when the suspected stolen vehicle she was driving that she had used to ram two Fremont police vehicles to escape from a parking stall was identified Monday as Melissa Diamond, 39, of Fremont, authorities said.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: california; crime; police
Authorities confirmed that in November 2001, Diamond was the driver of a stolen van that was being chased by Alameda County sheriffs deputies when it crashed into a car in Hayward. The crash killed a woman on her 19th birthday.
Car Karma. Obviously should had found another career.
To: artichokegrower
Car Karma. Obviously should had found another career.
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The headline and the story is confusing.
Was the driver killed or was an innocent person killed?
Or did they both die?
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posted on
07/30/2019 6:20:34 AM PDT
by
CIB-173RDABN
(I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
To: CIB-173RDABN
Ok - The driver was involved in a previous crash that killed a young woman.
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posted on
07/30/2019 6:22:25 AM PDT
by
CIB-173RDABN
(I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
To: artichokegrower
It is a bit confusing:
In October 2003, a jury could not reach a verdict on the murder charge, but did convict Diamond of auto theft. After negotiations with prosecutors...she was sentenced to 12 years and four months in prison, an article said.
Killed a 19 year old college student on her way to her lifeguard job.
The court didn't mete out enough justice, but the universe did...
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posted on
07/30/2019 6:32:20 AM PDT
by
Bon of Babble
(In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby!!)
To: CIB-173RDABN
One does not need to be an illiterate incompetent to be hired to be a journalist.
They’ll train...
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posted on
07/30/2019 6:41:18 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Without the 3 laws, "I, Robot" becomes "Terminator".)
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
07/30/2019 6:47:39 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Break out the mustard seeds)
To: null and void
Right? That first sentence is a killer, IMO.
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posted on
07/30/2019 6:55:44 AM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: artichokegrower
So, Melissa Diamond was a suspected stolen vehicle?!?

Harry Harris, the writer
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posted on
07/30/2019 7:40:06 AM PDT
by
deport
To: deport
Yes, that's what happens when journalists are allowed to post their articles on a laptop at the local watering hole during happy hour. Viz. You can't understand what they're saying. They can't understand what they're saying.
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posted on
07/30/2019 8:08:14 AM PDT
by
LouAvul
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
07/30/2019 8:42:03 AM PDT
by
bgill
To: CIB-173RDABN
Read the OP’s comment or click on the article.
To: TexasGator
I was commenting on the headline.
I did read the article and made a follow up comment. Thanks for checking up on me.
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posted on
08/01/2019 4:24:09 PM PDT
by
CIB-173RDABN
(I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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