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Phoenix Police Say Car Theft Suspect May Face Charges for News Chopper Crash That Killed Four
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| July 28, 2007
| Associated Press
Posted on 07/29/2007 3:43:38 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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To: Erik Latranyi
Christopher Jermaine Jones, 23, also may be held responsible for the helicopter crash, police said. Regardless of what this suspect did, or that he was leading police on a chase, he is IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE for these ratings hungry reporters crashing their choppers. This is absurd, and it will never hold up (I pray, but in this bizzaro world we live in....)
To: Erik Latranyi
Yeah. This is ridiculous.
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:15:49 AM PDT
by
jammer
To: Erik Latranyi
In this particular case I think it could be strongly argued that the media actually INTERFERED with the proper administration of the police duties.
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:17:29 AM PDT
by
djf
(Bush's legacy: Way more worried about Iraqs borders than our own!!! A once great nation... sad...)
To: Erik Latranyi
The news choppers followed on their own volition - and they crashed through the negligence of one or both of their own pilots. That is NOT the fault of the man being pursued.
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:21:14 AM PDT
by
meyer
(It's the entitlements, stupid!)
To: Erik Latranyi
Four counts of murder.
Hang the person in the public square within 30 days. Within one year the carjackings will drop way down.
To: southern rock
Talk about a slippery slope. The news crews didn’t have to be there. I could see the point if police crashed/died while in pursuit, or innocents were mowed down by this perp. There would even be some relevence if these were police helicopters aiding in the pursuit, but news crews salivating for ratings? Egads.
This was a tragic accident but the fault lies with the terminally negligent pilot(s).
To: Erik Latranyi
This is quite possibly one of the most twisted misapplications of the felony murder rule that I have ever seen. It's a complete stretch, and would not hold up on appeal.
CC
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:47:27 AM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
("Minutum Cantorum, Minutum Baloram, Minutum Carboratum Descendam Pantorum")
To: Erik Latranyi
Christopher Jermaine Jones, 23, also may be held responsible for the helicopter crash, police said.
Sure, what the hell.
Might as well charge him for the sinking of the Lusitania and Sacking of Rome in 410 AD by Alaric and his Visigoths too.
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:49:24 AM PDT
by
Condor51
(Rudy makes John Kerry look like a Right Wing 'Gun Nut' Extremist)
To: cripplecreek
“Im sure its an awfully nice feather in his cap on the road to becoming a judge or any political future.’
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Not to mention the future favorable press coverage he will have “earned.”
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:52:30 AM PDT
by
Roccus
(Fighting politicians IS the war on terror!)
To: ExSES
“If cops or someone else on the ground had been killed during the pursuit, that would be warranted. But media hounds killed in competion over coverage DUE TO PILOTS’ ERROR.... ABSURD”
I respectfully disagree. If someone on the ground had been killed - then the TV stations that owned the helicopters and sent them in the air should be sued.
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:53:06 AM PDT
by
SAMS
("I may look harmless, but I raised a U.S. MARINE!" Army Wife & Marine Mom)
To: Erik Latranyi
Ok, now that’s going a bit far. He didn’t ask the news helicopters to rush in for ratings. The pilots were at fault, period.
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:58:15 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: milford421; FARS; Calpernia
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:58:31 AM PDT
by
nw_arizona_granny
( Today is a good day for working on some heavy praying. The world needs God to hear them.)
To: Howie
I cant undersdtand why they all have to orbit DIRECTLY over the point of interest.
I worked in Brentwood, about 200 yards from the condo where Orenthal butchered Nicole and Goldman. One wall of the office was solid window, so we had a great view of the entire 'hood.
On what turned out to be the morning of the "Bronco Chase", OJ had gone missing and it was speculation for several hours that he had gone to - or was enroute to - the murder scene to off himself.
I can't recall now how many choppers were circling overhead, but I do remember being halfway scared to walk out and look at 'em, because a midair sure appeared imminent.
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posted on
07/29/2007 5:59:29 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: Erik Latranyi
Unless the perp shot down one of the helicopters, he shouldn’t be charged for their crash.
It was pilot error or mechanical problems.
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posted on
07/29/2007 6:08:08 AM PDT
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: SAMS
If someone on the ground had been killed - then the TV stations that owned the helicopters and sent them in the air should be sued. Agreed..., but the POS perp is not responsible for deaths due to media competition...
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posted on
07/29/2007 6:15:22 AM PDT
by
ExSES
(the "bottom-line")
To: Erik Latranyi
Curved metal sheets from the choppers floated upside down in a nearby pond.
The first time in history metal has ever floated. Call Rosie...
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posted on
07/29/2007 6:21:52 AM PDT
by
AndrewB
To: Erik Latranyi
The cops have it wrong here. They obviously have no idea of the meaning of CAUSE. The fleeing suspect didn’t cause the helicopter accident. If the cops had crashed into a pole while chasing the creep, they would have a case.
To: Erik Latranyi
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posted on
07/29/2007 6:25:36 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
("The Cracker" will be renamed "The Crapper")
To: cripplecreek
Im sure its an awfully nice feather in his cap on the road to becoming a judge or any political futureThe prosecutor is getting ready for the next election, got to have that TV time !
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posted on
07/29/2007 6:34:02 AM PDT
by
TYVets
(God so loved the world he didn't send a committee)
To: ExSES
sorry, read your post wrong...needed more coffee; shouldn’t post before the second cup!
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posted on
07/29/2007 6:36:39 AM PDT
by
SAMS
("I may look harmless, but I raised a U.S. MARINE!" Army Wife & Marine Mom)
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