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| Frustration Over Corzine Not Buckling Up |
| 2007-04-19 |
| TRENTON, N.J. -- Last year, New Jersey law officers ticketed 271,182 people for not wearing seat belts. This year, one seat-belt violator stands out: Gov. Jon S. Corzine, who was critically injured in an automobile accident last week. David Wald, spokesman for state Attorney General Stuart Rabner, wouldn't say why state police assigned to protect the governor didn't insist Corzine obey the seat belt law. "As always, we urge all drivers and passengers to wear seat belts," Wald said. "Especially the little people"... |
| Posted by:Dave D. |
| #12 Frustration Over Corzine Not Buckling Up Tough Titties, Ima Billionaire, ex-Senator, Gub'nor and Bon Vivant and i'll drive anyway I want peasants!! |
| Posted by: Crash Corzine™ 2007-04-19 20:34 |
| #11 Ah C'mon now , everybody KNOWS the cops don't bother with themselves keeping the laws, that's for the folks they RULE OVER. Can't recall when I've last seen a trooper traveling anywhere near the speed limit. (Any speed limit) City cops or Sheriff's either. Have you? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-04-19 20:02 |
| #10 As I recall, the driver was a state trooper himself, who not only allowed his passenger to ride without belting himself in but also was flying down the road at 91mph. Further proof that the laws are for "the little people." |
| Posted by: Dar 2007-04-19 16:28 |
| #9 If they gotta tell him to buckle up after this, the fucker deserves whatever happens to him... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-04-19 16:07 |
| #8 Evolution in action, man. What the hell do I care? |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-04-19 15:37 |
| #7 Dr. Steve made a comment in another thread a few months ago about doctors "temporizing" their care in the case of a VIP bigshot because no one wants to be the one who tells the bigshot the bad news. The same phenomenon is at work here. If the VIP isn't following safety rules, and he's one who likes to throw his weight around, few underlings would be forceful enough to push the issue--and fewer still would do it and get to keep their jobs. |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-04-19 15:24 |
| #6 DB, does that include Govenor Bredesen's driver? |
| Posted by: Rambler 2007-04-19 13:00 |
| #5 Here in Tennessee if your passengers are not buckled up you, being the driver get the ticket even if you are buckled up. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-04-19 12:27 |
| #4 I'm with AT1904. First, The driver works for the governor. Subordinates who don't act subordinate get fired or pushed aside in any organization. Further, Corzine is no Mr. Nice Guy and is not the least bit interested in what a driver has to say. (In fact, blame being shifted downhill is proof of where power lies and how it reacts to challenge.) Second, Mr. Corzine is responsible for his own actions. Period. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2007-04-19 11:58 |
| #3 I disagree, Zenster. Why should a driver have to tell the GOVERNOR what to do? I'm sorry that the gov was hurt, I wish him the best in his recovery, but the governor was responsible for his choice not to wear a seat-belt. While I think the driver should have refused to drive 91 mph, one should not have to tell a governor to buckle up. |
| Posted by: Angaiger Tojo1904 2007-04-19 06:44 |
| #2 Permit me to invite all opposition to the following notion: Corzine's driver should face charges of abetting the reckless and irresponsible conduct of his Governship. By making the actions of those who turn a blind eye to the misconduct of their higher-ups into a crime, maybe then they will begin to reconsider their refusal to act. Corzine's driver should have refused to start his vehicle's engine if all passengers aboard did not secure themselves. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-19 01:40 |
| #1 Frustration Over Corzine Not Buckling Up No anger here. Just a stolid and resolute hope that Corzine suffers every bit of pain his idiotic actions deserve. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-19 01:32 |