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Judge refuses to dismiss negligent homicide charge against officer
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Turn down the music, put down the phone, and drive! If I even faintly here a siren I roll down my window to help me figure out if I need to pull to the right and STOP! That's why sirens and the flashing lights exist.
Or is it a case if you accidently kill your child by leaving it in a hot car it's okay but if you have a car accident while doing your job it's cause for jail time.
I do agree however that he had no business talking or texting on his cell. He was at work - cells are only necessary in that situation to receive calls if there is an emergency at home.
Officers are still required to slow down when entering an intersection, even when responding to an emergency, and they must have their lights and siren activated, which this officer did not.
It's the classic defense strategy to blame the victim, who is unable to defend himself. The text messaging is just an allegation made by the defense and has not been proven.
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If John Douglas would have survived he would be facing charges for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. It�s tragic what happened to him and this police officer has to live with the events of that day for the rest of his life. Cellular phones kill.