Drag racing cops?

[GingeRRRBeef]

http://www.detnow.com/news/0202051202.html

[bosa]

i thought cops were against racing? :confused:

[4wheeldrift]

Thats a really old article, I don' tknow what ever happened to them. But those charges are VERY serious, you can bet whatever happened they aren't police officers any more.

[T5_X]

"We charged the drag racer, who did not hit anybody, with second-degree murder," Duggan said. "If we get any more organizers, we're going to charge them with second-degree murder. If you participate in a drag race in any way and injuries result, you are are just as legally responsible as the driver who actually struck the bystanders."

MURDER, SECOND DEGREE - In order for someone to be found guilty of second degree murder the government must prove that the person killed another person; the person killed the other person with malice aforethought; and the killing was premeditated.

:rolleyes: Only in the US

[Si_FlyGuy]

Originally posted by Ranger_X31


MURDER, SECOND DEGREE - In order for someone to be found guilty of second degree murder the government must prove that the person killed another person; the person killed the other person with malice aforethought; and the killing was premeditated.

Always thought that was first degree?:dunno:

[T5_X]

Originally posted by HokusFokus


Always thought that was first degree?:dunno:

Its the same as the first degree, the difference is in the sentencing, second degree gets less time.

[szw]

It just says they are going to charge them with that. Not sure how law works, but in most things, you 'bid' for higher or lower (depending on what you are doing) and bargain your way from there. I think the purpose of the comment was just to show their stance, and that they are taking it very seriously.

[ninjak84]

I hope those police get nailed to the cross for that!