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Cop typing an email hits/kills cyclist. No charges cause "email was about work"
Posted on 8/29/14 at 4:45 am
Posted on 8/29/14 at 4:45 am
frick rebalgator. He should frick himself, right guys!?
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California prosecutors have declined to file charges against a sheriff's deputy who struck and killed a man with his patrol car last year.
Deputy Andrew Wood was apparently distracted by his computer when his patrol car drifted into the bike lane, running over cyclist Milton Olin Jr.
Prosecutors said that because Wood was acting within the course of his duties when typing on his computer, criminal charges are not warranted.
The victim’s family have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Sheriff's Department and accused Wood of negligence.
Olin’s loved ones also started an online petition on Change.org demanding that charges be brought against the deputy. So far, more than 67,000 people have signed.
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This post was edited on 8/29/14 at 4:47 am
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Posted on 8/29/14 at 5:03 am to Stacked
Wow this rustled my jimmies something fierce.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 6:22 am to Stacked
This is quite fricked up... I'd be pretty pissed if i were friends or family of the cyclist.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 6:23 am to Stacked
Posted on 8/29/14 at 6:50 am to Stacked
Any civil charges yet?
Posted on 8/29/14 at 7:21 am to Stacked
Charges or not, that family gon get paid.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 7:43 am to Stacked
This cop should die and rebelgator should kill himself.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 7:47 am to Stacked
meh
Posted on 8/29/14 at 7:52 am to CheeseburgerEddie
So I can hit someone with my car and kill them, but so long as I am sending a work-related e-mail then it's okay? Oh, no, it doesn't work that way because I'm a regular citizen and the law applies to me, unlike cops, apparently.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 7:57 am to ehole
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I'd be pretty pissed if i were friends or family of the cyclist.
I'm pretty pissed and I didn't know the guy or his family.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 7:57 am to crispyUGA
The cop probably didn't even get fired and then cops wonder why the public feels like it is cop vs public. All the good cops should be pushing for retards like this one to be fired and prosecuted because he makes them all look incompetent
Posted on 8/29/14 at 8:48 am to crispyUGA
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So I can hit someone with my car and kill them, but so long as I am sending a work-related e-mail then it's okay? Oh, no, it doesn't work that way because I'm a regular citizen and the law applies to me, unlike cops, apparently.
no it does not work that way.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 9:10 am to Stacked
Sounds like they declined to file criminal charges because the case would be difficult to win in court, and instead are going to let the civil charges mete out justice.
But I agree, should be charged with negligent homicide/manslaughter. I'd be pissed.
But I agree, should be charged with negligent homicide/manslaughter. I'd be pissed.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 9:50 am to Stacked
Here's something else to piss you off.
The police statement after Omaha police shot and killed a COPs video guy.
The police statement after Omaha police shot and killed a COPs video guy.
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(the officers) had no choice but to respond in the manner in which they did. Mr. Dion paid the ultimate price for his service — to provide the footage of the real-life dangers that law enforcement officers face on a daily basis to television viewers throughout the world
Posted on 8/29/14 at 9:55 am to the808bass
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to provide the footage of the real-life dangers that law enforcement officers face on a daily basis to television viewers throughout the world
Uh, wasn't he killed by a cop's bullet?
Posted on 8/29/14 at 10:30 am to the808bass
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(the officers) had no choice but to respond in the manner in which they did. Mr. Dion paid the ultimate price for his service — to provide the footage of the real-life dangers that law enforcement officers pose on a daily basis to television viewers throughout the world
Fixed their statement for them.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 12:43 pm to Stacked
fricking cops. 
Posted on 8/29/14 at 10:38 pm to Stacked
If y'all read the article the d.a. basically states he won't be charged because responding to the email was an act of official duty. It totally implies you can't be negligent while performing an official swine duty.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 11:10 pm to Stacked
I've thought for years that text messages would kill cycling. But it's worse than I thought. Now law enforcement is running over cyclists in bike lanes and "it's all good".
I honestly don't see a good answer to this one. "Glad I'm not racing anymore" is the best response I have. Legislation isn't going to cure this. It's the technology, and the technology can't be stopped. We could come up with some sort of filter that prevents texts/e-mails being sent or received or entered if the platform is moving faster than, say, 5 mph, but that would prevent passengers from texting and that makes no sense. The only solution I see is dedicated bike paths separate from roadways - everywhere. And that ain't gonna happen.
I honestly don't see a good answer to this one. "Glad I'm not racing anymore" is the best response I have. Legislation isn't going to cure this. It's the technology, and the technology can't be stopped. We could come up with some sort of filter that prevents texts/e-mails being sent or received or entered if the platform is moving faster than, say, 5 mph, but that would prevent passengers from texting and that makes no sense. The only solution I see is dedicated bike paths separate from roadways - everywhere. And that ain't gonna happen.
Posted on 8/29/14 at 11:19 pm to PrivatePublic
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Charges or not, that family gon get paid.
As they should. This is the only way you get departments to change shitty policy, unfortunately
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