[urq] Fwd: [911] Awesome ruling by judge!

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

 Hey look,
There may still be hope for rational thought in traffic court!
 
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From: Dennis Liu <BigHeadDennis at earthlink.net>
To: 911/993/996 <911 at rennlist.org>
Sent: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 08:22:06 -0500
Subject: [911] Awesome ruling by judge!



Nebraska Judge Says 128 mph Not 'Reckless' Wed Dec 7, 4:35 PM ET
 
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. - Speeding is not necessarily reckless, even at 128 mph,
a judge ruled in the case of a motorcyclist who tried to flee from state
troopers. 

With some reluctance, County Judge John Steinheider ruled last week that
Jacob H. Carman, 20, was not guilty of reckless driving on Sept. 5, when he
was spotted by a trooper who then chased him at the top speed of his
cruiser's odometer - 128 mph.

"As much as it pains me to do it, speed and speed alone is not sufficient to
establish reckless driving," the judge told Carman on Friday. "If you had
had a passenger, there would be no question of conviction. If there had been
other cars on the roadway, if you would've went into the wrong lane or
anything, I would have convicted you."

Otoe County prosecutor David Partsch acknowledged that Carman could have
been charged with speeding but, "We felt that the manner in which he was
operating the motorcycle was reckless."

Carman didn't get off entirely. He was fined $300 for expired tags and other
violations.



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