Cop: 98 in a 40... to ticket someone for window tint...

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/met...crash_fhp_says

"A Jacksonville traffic cop was speeding after a vehicle with excessive
window tint when the officer plowed into a pickup truck, killing an
86-year-old man last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday
night."

(...)

Brent > wrote in
:

>
> http://www.jacksonville.com/news/met...fficer_chasing
> _tinted_window_suspect_before_fatal_crash_fhp_says
>
> "A Jacksonville traffic cop was speeding after a vehicle with
> excessive window tint when the officer plowed into a pickup truck,
> killing an 86-year-old man last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said
> Tuesday night."
>
> (...)
>
>

Window tinting should be banned. It's popular only with hit-and-runners.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:03 +0000 (UTC), Brent
> wrote:

>
>http://www.jacksonville.com/news/met...crash_fhp_says
>
>"A Jacksonville traffic cop was speeding after a vehicle with excessive
>window tint when the officer plowed into a pickup truck, killing an
>86-year-old man last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday
>night."
>
>(...)
>

I hope the family sues his ass off. This is 100% inexcusable.

Ashton Crusher > wrote in
:

> On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:14:03 +0000 (UTC), Brent
> wrote:
>
>>
>>http://www.jacksonville.com/news/met...fficer_chasing
>>_tinted_window_suspect_before_fatal_crash_fhp_sa ys
>>
>>"A Jacksonville traffic cop was speeding after a vehicle with
>>excessive window tint when the officer plowed into a pickup truck,
>>killing an 86-year-old man last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said
>>Tuesday night."
>>
>>(...)
>>
>
> I hope the family sues his ass off. This is 100% inexcusable.
>

It's called "target fixation".....

the Gung-ho cop was probably trying to help Florida make up it's shrinking
tax revenues.I've heard that in many locales,police are writing more
tickets to bring in revenue.(and who gives a crap about safety...) B-)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

On Feb 25, 11:14*pm, Brent > wrote:
> http://www.jacksonville.com/news/met.../officer_chasi...
>
> "A Jacksonville traffic cop was speeding after a vehicle with excessive
> window tint when the officer plowed into a pickup truck, killing an
> 86-year-old man last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday
> night."
>
> (...)


No, it's OK, 98 in a 40 on surface streets with no siren (and maybe no
lights) to catch someone for a non-moving violation is showing good
judgment, according to the chief.


Dave

On Feb 25, 10:44*pm, "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS"
> wrote:
> Brent > wrote :
>
>
>
> >http://www.jacksonville.com/news/met...fficer_chasing
> > _tinted_window_suspect_before_fatal_crash_fhp_says
>
> > "A Jacksonville traffic cop was speeding after a vehicle with
> > excessive window tint when the officer plowed into a pickup truck,
> > killing an 86-year-old man last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said
> > Tuesday night."
>
> > (...)
>
> Window tinting should be banned. It's popular only with hit-and-runners.

Right. Mr. Tinted-window didn't kill anyone.

Also: no alcohol involvement was mentioned, but the cop was apparently
driving under the influence of authority hard-on.

Had the cop been a civilian instead, we have these facts:

98 in a 40. 98 in any zone in most states is a potential jail
sentence.
One driver killed by the speeder: vehicular manslaughter. There's
your murder, S&DDAM.
Another driver injured to the point of requiring therapy: vehicular
assault. Could easily have been double murder.

Wait a minute: the guy the cop murdered was not a kid. I see your
*logic* now.
http://www.mylandofmisery.com/roads/logic.gif

On Feb 26, 7:40*am, wrote:
> On Feb 25, 11:14*pm, Brent > wrote:
>
> >http://www.jacksonville.com/news/met.../officer_chasi...
>
> > "A Jacksonville traffic cop was speeding after a vehicle with excessive
> > window tint when the officer plowed into a pickup truck, killing an
> > 86-year-old man last month, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday
> > night."
>
> > (...)
>
> No, it's OK, 98 in a 40 on surface streets with no siren (and maybe no
> lights) to catch someone for a non-moving violation is showing good
> judgment, according to the chief.
>
> Dave

You just revealed the Flori-DUH factor of the incident.