re: Former Addis Officer That Killed 2 Brusly High Students Pleads Guilty...10 Year Sentence

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Hitting the intersection at 86 mph without even touching the brakes is insanity. I usually support cops in most situations but what he did is indefensible, imo.

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10 years is firm but fair given what happened.

There are legitimately violent criminals in the urban districts that barely get a slap on the wrist if they get prosecuted at all - but that is a major dysfunction that has to be addressed itself. It shouldn’t be used to justify a light penalty in a criminal negligence case.

The crash happened in Clayton’s district. They just used RICO statutes to prosecute gang members for a murder case. They are pretty tough on crime there. What they may struggle with is compensating police officers fairly, providing adequate training, developing a cohesive pursuit policy, and making sure that their cops can handle themselves in high stress situations.

I recently saw an Addis cop well out of jurisdiction traveling northbound at a high rate of speed on LA1. I had to shake my head on that one

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But what's the difference between him and say someone who runs a red-light because they don't want to miss their flight or something like that?

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He should have been extensively trained with regards to chase protocol and chase policies for his department. He is not the average citizen in a hurry.