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Man struck by car, ticketed later dies
Associated Press via Charlotte Observer ^
| December 5, 2005
Posted on 12/06/2005 6:48:03 AM PST by southernnorthcarolina
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To: southernnorthcarolina
Glad the cop had his priorities straight. I mean, the guy is bleeding from his head where it struck the windshield, struggling to breathe, but he appears concious so better write out the ticket. After all, in the 10 minutes or so required to fill out the paperwork takes priority over urgent medical care.
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posted on
12/06/2005 7:11:27 AM PST
by
Malsua
To: RGSpincich
This also may have been a conscience-easing measure for the traumatized innocent driver.
What really amazes me is that a government employee in a leftist-controller city would favor an evil motorist over an honored pedestrian.
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posted on
12/06/2005 7:11:44 AM PST
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
To: Tenacious 1
It is DC. The most important thing is that nobody had a gun. Or a cigarette. Now THAT would have warranted a 911 call.
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posted on
12/06/2005 7:12:01 AM PST
by
unixfox
(AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
To: JTHomes
Or, "Wonder how much damage he did to the car?"
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posted on
12/06/2005 7:15:13 AM PST
by
azhenfud
(He who always is looking up seldom finds others' lost change.)
To: southernnorthcarolina
Cold, Cold (shaking my head) and I am not referring to the weather.
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posted on
12/06/2005 7:21:42 AM PST
by
2001convSVT
("People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence")
To: Malsua
"Glad the cop had his priorities straight. I mean, the guy is bleeding from his head where it struck the windshield, struggling to breathe, but he appears concious so better write out the ticket. After all, in the 10 minutes or so required to fill out the paperwork takes priority over urgent medical care. "
Should the cop have performed emergency surgery? Most likely there were several cops there taking statements while the paramedics do some life saving and what not. With possible spinal injuries you are better off not touching the person unless their lives would be in danger other wise (ie moving away from a fire, out of water, need CPR, etc)
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posted on
12/06/2005 7:28:49 AM PST
by
tfecw
(It's for the children)
To: JTHomes
The only purpose for the ticket, as I see it, is to protect the woman who hit him. It protects her, somewhat, from lawsuits and establishes a claim for the damages to her car. I really don't think it is a big deal...
To: southernnorthcarolina
If it's the fine or the thirty days, I bet he takes the thirty days.
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posted on
12/06/2005 9:04:46 AM PST
by
atomicpossum
(Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
To: Investment Biker
It isn't really a big deal.
I'm no lawyer, and I don't play one on TV, but an unsigned ticket is proof of nothing but an accusation of some violation. A cop's report, eye witnesses, etc., should serve to protect the driver. To me it seems stupid and represents the lack of common sense among some LEOs to issue a ticket to an injured person that they would never issue if he hadn't been hit. Too many laws and rules and regulation and not enough common sense.
Besides, we've all heard stories of criminals breaking into a house and getting themselves shot and then suing the homeowner. The B&E conviction not withstanding, the homeowner still winds up in court. If that's the case, I don't see how a $5 ticket against the dead guy protects the driver.
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posted on
12/06/2005 11:59:07 AM PST
by
JTHomes
To: Eagles Talon IV
The police don't apparently agree with you, because they said if they expected him to die, they wouldn't have written the ticket, In which case the family of the deceased would have been in a much better position to sue.
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:19:56 PM PST
by
coloradan
(Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
To: southernnorthcarolina
Some folks will do anything to beat a ticket...
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:35:35 PM PST
by
gridlock
(eliminate perverse incentives)
To: PBRSTREETGANG
I'm sure it's important to the woman who was driving the car. bingo.
If that ticket were not there, the family would have already received a roomful of mail from trolling lawyers looking to sue. The ticket established liability.
As goofy as this is and sounds, the cops did the right thing.
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:40:24 PM PST
by
chronic_loser
(Handle provided free of charge as flame bait for the neurally vacant.)
To: southernnorthcarolina
Kick em when they're up...kick em when they're down....
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:50:08 PM PST
by
Fawn
(Try not---do or do not. ~~ Yoda)
To: Fawn
. . . kick 'em when they're stiff, kick ,em all around . . .
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:55:24 PM PST
by
BraveMan
To: Eagles Talon IV
"If the man violated the law"
It's not a law it's a regulation.
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:59:17 PM PST
by
dljordan
To: coloradan
Injured or dead, the probability of a law suit is the same. Issuing a ticket proves negligence and mostly eliminates any chance for a victory.
To: dljordan
"It's not a law it's a regulation. Thanks, Perry Mason.
To: Eagles Talon IV
" Thanks, Perry Mason."
Sorry, I don't know why I did that. The devil got me.
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posted on
12/07/2005 7:21:55 AM PST
by
dljordan
To: dljordan
I know why you did it. You know I have a confidence problem and you deliberately set out to make me feel stupid.
I know this is true because my wife told me it was.
To: southernnorthcarolina
thats soo messed up...Like what did they do write him the ticket as he was lying in the street, waiting 4 emergency assistance?..maybe that's way he died instead of calling 4 help the officer was 2 busy writing his ticket
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posted on
12/07/2005 7:34:04 AM PST
by
AnTh0Ny
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