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Originally Posted by coolman
You say the cop clearly has the blame, but not most of it? I don't get the "clearly" and then the "But not most of it" part of that sentence... Please explain how any part of this involves the two teenagers doing anything wrong? Cop A breaking the speed limit by over 20mph...Cop B flies by presumably breaking the speed limit by 40mph or more and hits the teenagers. Both cops lost the "right of way" the moment the speed limit was broken.
I guess I didn't chose my words correctly. To me it's no different then if someone stepped off the curb and got hit. No matter how fast the car that hits them is going you don't step in front of one. you look both ways and when it's clear then you cross the street. I in way am defending what the cops where doing. I'm greatly against street racing as I have had friends get killed while racing. But, I believe from the way the video looks to me, the kids in the car were not looking when then turn or they thought they could beat the car that was coming. I don't know how you couldn't see a car racing down the road on a well lit street with it's head lights on with other cars coming also and not at least slow down to make sure nothing was coming before you turn.
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Someone stepping in front of a car that isn't speeding and just driving the speed limit without looking is an accidental death with no blame going towards the driver. If the driver is breaking the law and kills the same person stepping in front of the car without looking, the driver is fully to blame and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If you don't understand the difference between these two scenario's, I can't help you..