Florida, only in Florida

cybotron r_9 · Post by **cybotron r_9** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:28 pm

WTF

http://sptimes.com/2005/10/20/Tampabay/ ... es_w.shtml

A 94-year-old motorist struck and killed a pedestrian Wednesday evening, then drove about 3 miles with the body lodged in the windshield

The driver told officers he thought the body had fallen from the sky

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:35 pm

WTF that sucks.

cybotron r_9 · Post by **cybotron r_9** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:38 pm

Lefty wrote:WTF that sucks.

I feel almost as bad for the driver as I do the victim.

Old age sucks.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:44 pm

cybotron r_9 wrote:I feel almost as bad for the driver as I do the victim.

Old age sucks.

If I ever hurt someone driving I would walk the rest of my life. WTF says it perfect.

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:49 pm

The driver told officers he thought the body had fallen from the sky.

And this makes a difference how ?!

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:50 pm

Grimson wrote:And this makes a difference how ?!

yeah ..don't get that one either ...

triniwasp · Post by **triniwasp** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:59 pm

Poor guy, damn.

cybotron r_9 · Post by **cybotron r_9** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:04 pm

Grimson wrote:And this makes a difference how ?!

He will probably not face criminal charges, as he appeared unaware that he had been involved in an accident, Jockers said.

senile dementia?

koldchillah · Post by **koldchillah** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:17 pm

wow.. thats horrible! Thats right by my brother-in-law's house too.

This is a perfect example why the elderly should be required to renew their driver's licenses annually. It's not just whether or not they can see, but whether or not they are able to maintain awareness of their surroundings.

sux for both parties..

cybotron r_9 · Post by **cybotron r_9** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:13 am

koldchillah wrote:wow.. thats horrible! Thats right by my brother-in-law's house too.

This is a perfect example why the elderly should be required to renew their driver's licenses annually. It's not just whether or not they can see, but whether or not they are able to maintain awareness of their surroundings.

sux for both parties..

http://sptimes.com/2005/10/21/Southpine ... ccid.shtml

Parker was taken to Bayfront Medical Center for evaluation. He suffered only minor scrapes from the accident, but his dementia was cause for concern, Jockers said.

"He can't even remember the name of the nurse that's been taking care of him all day," Jockers said.

Parker's son, 66-year-old R. Thomas Parker Jr., spoke with police investigators on Thursday, relaying his father's recent bouts of dementia.

jdblitz · Post by **jdblitz** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:15 am

When people become a danger to society......

We should remove them from society......

Ever heard of manslaughter?

JD

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:38 am

Ya he should not have had a drivers license.

cybotron r_9 · Post by **cybotron r_9** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:30 pm

jdblitz wrote:When people become a danger to society......

We should remove them from society......

Ever heard of manslaughter?

JD

Manslaughter in this case as I see it...no way.

Taken from this definition...

http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/m013.htm

The cases of manslaughter may be classed as follows those which take place in consequence of: 1. Provocation. 2. Mutual combat. 3. Resistance to public officers, etc. 4. Killing in the prosecution of an unlawful or wanton act. 5. Killing in the prosecution of a lawful act, improperly performed, or performed without lawful authority.

When death ensues from the performance of a lawful act, it may, in consequence of the negligence of the offender, amount to manslaughter. For instance, if the death has been occasioned by negligent driving. Again, when death ensues, from the gross negligence of a medical or surgical practitioner, it is manslaughter.

#5 would be the only one applicable in this case and I don't see where the driver was negligent, or doing anything unlawful, matter of fact he did slam on his brakes.

Hey I could be wrong here but the authorities said nothing of charging him with manslaughter, only possibly with leaving the scene of a crash.

Another point is the victim was Jaywalking was he not?

I believe jaywalking is a misdemeanor subject to a fine and may be contributory negligence when a pedestrian gets hit.