Hi I work a job where I can literally kill two innocent people, get a paid vacation for a month, and then get put back on the job with no punishment.

Life's great, isn't it.

7/16/2010 9:35:15 AM

^ i'm thinking you were likely raped by a man in a cop's uniform

i'm also thinking you likely enjoyed it and are ashamed of yourself

dude...no one will judge you, just admit that you liked it and allow us to accept you for who you are

7/16/2010 9:36:52 AM

I also think that it is very obvious that there is some sort of "not telling the whole story" going on here.

I think the bottom line is that the cop was being careless (to say the least) and an 11 year old died as a result of that.

7/16/2010 9:39:18 AM

i'll just say what everyone is thinking

it was the kid's fault

7/16/2010 9:40:47 AM

^^^You are such a cop apologist it's sickening.

A small child was KILLED, as in dead... no longer alive.... buried and rotting in the ground, because of this man's actions.

And you're defending him, saying that he did nothing wrong.

What the hell is the matter with you.

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 9:41 AM. Reason : ]

7/16/2010 9:41:25 AM

Even if he was responding to a legitimate call, and there's proof of this, he still had careless and reckless action that resulted in two deaths. This should be even more strict considering he had the training on driving and judgment to avoid such an action, and it still happened.

At the very least that's manslaughter. At the worst if he was intentionally careless that's a murder charge.

7/16/2010 9:44:11 AM

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"But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother."

7/16/2010 9:44:14 AM

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"You are such a cop apologist it's sickening. A small child was KILLED, as in dead... no longer alive.... buried and rotting in the ground, because of this man's actions. And you're defending him, saying that he did nothing wrong. What the hell is the matter with you."

dude, i'm begging you, PLEASE show me EXACTLY where i have defended the cop's actions with a free pass...read the thread, pay attention to my stance on the situation...try your best to pull your head out of your ass and actually read the words i write

i have not given this dude a free pass at all...rather, i've stated that mistakes were made by both parties and a tragedy was the result

jeebus, the guy who raped you must have had a 12-inch dick for all the damage it's done to you

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 9:58 AM. Reason : .]

7/16/2010 9:58:26 AM

POW! Right in the kisser

7/16/2010 10:01:55 AM

I still don't get peoples logic; speeding to catch up with a violator DOES NOT equal a chase

7/16/2010 10:38:00 AM

^ STFU...it's a chase because chases are bad and we want to spin this to be as bad as possible

everyone knows that you can catch speeders by going slower than they are

7/16/2010 10:45:34 AM

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"I still don't get peoples logic"

me either, how people think a cop going 120 to give a traffic ticket is acceptable i'll never know.

7/16/2010 10:45:59 AM

^ amen...119mph should be the limit, no excuses

7/16/2010 10:46:38 AM

or maybe a 3 murder and you're out limit before imposing any speed restrictions?

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 10:52 AM. Reason : e]

7/16/2010 10:50:01 AM

shit happens. get over it.

7/16/2010 10:53:19 AM

especially when going 120 in order to collect taxes

7/16/2010 10:59:10 AM

and what do you propose? not going after anyone who is speeding? just let them go? so cut traffic enforcement then? fuck, let people do what they want on the roads. and murders, robbers, etc. would never think about hoping into a car to get away, then speed. oh lord no they wouldn't. and speed enforcement is solely to collect a tax. it's not to punish and dissuade people from speeding. it's not an effort to protect other drivers from assholes who think they're on a race circuit.

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 11:04 AM. Reason : .]

7/16/2010 11:01:22 AM

i agree with you completely...if the sole purpose is to collect taxes, 115mph should be the top end

i mean, at some point you just have to draw a line, right?

7/16/2010 11:01:31 AM

yep, and killing people is toeing right on that line.

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"and what do you propose? not going after anyone who is speeding"

some damn common sense maybe?

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"fuck, let people do what they want on the roads. and murders, robbers, etc."

yes b/c that's exactly what everyone is saying

7/16/2010 11:17:52 AM

do you get this angry when speeders cause traffic accidents, serious injury, or death?

I mean, if those are the only reasons you hate law enforcement so much, shouldn't you be just as angry at criminals then? I'm willing to be non-LEOs kill more people with their driving habits than LEOs.

7/16/2010 11:20:12 AM

The sole purpose of speeding tickets is to collect revenue. This has been admitted by police officers.

Ever wonder why there's a "speeding campaign" by the Highway Patrol coincidentally during a budget crisis?

7/16/2010 11:21:36 AM

awesome, so now wanting to hold officers accountable for piss poor judgement = hating law enforcement

gigantic lapses in reason itt

7/16/2010 11:25:48 AM

But don't you see!? They're just doing their jobs!

If a McDonalds worker messes up on the job and forgets your change, he should be immediately fired.

If a police officer messes up and kills two people. He should get a paid vacation and then put back on the job.

7/16/2010 11:27:40 AM

I think I said somewhere on a previous page that there isn't a limit on how fast they can go to catch a speeder, but maybe there should be. I mean 120 in a 55 is 218% the speed limit, through a signalized intersection. I'm not a CE but I feel like road features are not designed with 218% of the speed limit for line of sight and safety factors, but maybe I'm wrong? This would be the equivalent of barreling through downtown at 76 in a 35 to catch somebody going 50. I mean as a ME, if I design a beach chair with a 150 lb limit labeled, even if it has a safety factor of 2 and a 300 lb person breaks it, I'm going to say that it's the 300 lb person's fault for ignoring the limit. Obviously this situation is nowhere as simple as that as there are a multitude of factors, but I feel like maybe we should investigate putting a limit on an officer's speed. Especially when,

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"Troopers are instructed to never drive above their ability and to not jeopardize their lives or the lives of others around them."

and yet plowing into a car at 95 mph, probably without a siren sounding, and killing people in the process isn't evidence that these instructions were not followed.

7/16/2010 11:35:58 AM

Contact your local rep because no laws were broken

7/16/2010 11:39:36 AM

well hell, that makes everything a-ok then.

7/16/2010 11:40:59 AM

Of course it doesnt make everything a-ok, the situation is tragic to be sure. But this trooper shouldn't be crucified for.

7/16/2010 11:45:26 AM

so having sex while on duty (a largely victimless action) is a fireable offense, but reckless manslaughter isn't?

The state of NC is a crazy employer

7/16/2010 11:50:04 AM

I don't believe that it is. The other vehicle crossed into the trooper's path when he had the right of way. He wasn't violating any laws. So no, why should he be fired or prosecuted as some here would like?

7/16/2010 11:56:02 AM

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"so having sex while on duty (a largely victimless action) is a fireable offense"

that's time theft, that officer is stealing from the state

7/16/2010 12:03:04 PM

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"Contact your local rep because no laws were broken"

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"§ 20-145. When speed limit not applicable. The speed limitations set forth in this Article shall not apply to vehicles when operated with due regard for safety under the direction of the police in the chase or apprehension of violators of the law or of persons charged with or suspected of any such violation, nor to fire department or fire patrol vehicles when traveling in response to a fire alarm, nor to public or private ambulances and rescue squad emergency service vehicles when traveling in emergencies, nor to vehicles operated by county fire marshals and civil preparedness coordinators when traveling in the performances of their duties. This exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others."

So basically somebody from the beginning has disputed there was a chase to begin with and it's just coming out now, strike 1. Also LEOs are required to operate with due regard for safety, again I feel the wreck is some evidence of that, just like if I were to slide off the road in the rain and hit a power pole, a police officer would write me a ticket for exceeding a safe speed where the crash is the only evidence needed to make the citation and for a judge to find me guilty, strike 2. Not using a siren, strike 3.

7/16/2010 1:06:41 PM

hey look

cop hating

remember how much you hate cops the next time a black guy mugs you down on the street (mean mug not assualt and robbery)

7/16/2010 1:08:53 PM

I'm not saying charge the trooper with murder, but the first step to fixing a problem is to admit that one exists.

7/16/2010 1:10:56 PM

They will never publicly admit fault. Even if they had a video of him saying "FUCK IT IMMA SEE HOW FAST THIS BABY GOESS *VROOOOM*" they would still say he acted appropriately.

Fuck, when a guy can shoot someone in the back of the head and have his department say it was "a good shoot," we're really not going to a nice place in the future.

7/16/2010 1:13:41 PM

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"just like some tww users are douchebags (*cough*)"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

7/16/2010 1:15:20 PM

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"hey look cop hating remember how much you hate cops the next time a black guy mugs you down on the street (mean mug not assualt and robbery)"

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"awesome, so now wanting to hold officers accountable for piss poor judgement = hating law enforcement"

7/16/2010 1:26:15 PM

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/8107392/

official report concludes it was Grandma's fault

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"Two witnesses said Goodnight had his blue lights on, but he hadn't activated his siren, as he chased after the Skylark. Goodnight told investigators that he didn't want to reach down and turn the siren on while speeding on the highway."

8/9/2010 5:00:52 PM

why the rolly eyes? She fucked up and unfortunately paid the ultimate price.

8/9/2010 6:06:07 PM

the rolly eyes are for the quote that immediately precedes the rolly eyes

does it make sense now?

8/9/2010 10:04:47 PM