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2007-04-21 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Fred 2007-04-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I was jus' doin' whut my boss tol' me to. Didn't work so well at Nuremburg either...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-04-21 01:19|| 2007-04-21 01:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Only if the driver's penalties are met or exceeded by those imposed upon Crash Corzine.
(Hat tip to RD)

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-21 02:13|| 2007-04-21 02:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Sure the officer was driving, bit his boss was screaming "Faster Pussy Cat Die Die!!"

Posted by regular joe 2007-04-21 07:32|| 2007-04-21 07:32|| Front Page Top

#4 He's a Trooper, He had the lights flashing, there's no such thing as a speed limit then.

Pat on th wrist, reassignment, new driver, all over.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-04-21 13:15|| 2007-04-21 13:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Jim, there may not be such a thing as a formal speed limit for an 'emergency' vehicle with flashing lights, but as I recall, here in Illinois they do have limits. For example, an ambulance with flashing lights still isn't allowed to exceed the speed limit (they can go through red lights if it's safe, etc).

This wasn't a hot pursuit, and I suspect there are internal rules for the state police about driving state officials.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-04-21 13:52|| 2007-04-21 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 With respect to driving the governor, the police's internal rules are probably along the line of "do what he says as long as it doesn't make us look bad."

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-04-21 16:16|| 2007-04-21 16:16|| Front Page Top

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