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INCREDIBLE - No Charges Against Trucker Who Killed 6 While Recharging His Cell Phone

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Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 04 Jul 2007 03:41 GMT
Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19587396/

Distracted trucker not charged in deadly crash
Driver trying to recharge cell phone rammed into stopped traffic, killing 8

Updated: 2 hours, 33 minutes ago

ELKHART, Ind. - A truck driver who was trying to recharge his cell phone
when he rammed into stopped traffic on the Indiana Toll Road, killing
eight people, will not face criminal charges, a prosecutor announced
Tuesday.

Leonardo Cooksey, 32, may have been negligent in his actions on April
26, but he was not criminally responsible, Elkhart County Prosecutor
Curtis T. Hill Jr. said.

"Inadvertence alone, while an indication of negligent conduct, does not
rise to the level of criminal liability, notwithstanding a catastrophic
result," Hill said.

Cooksey, of Mount Prospect, Ill., was traveling 62 mph in a 65 mph zone
at the time of the crash, Hill said. He was not under the influence of
alcohol or drugs and had been on the road for less than three hours when
the accident occurred.

A state police investigation showed no evidence that Cooksey attempted
to brake before he struck vehicles that had stopped because of a
separate crash several hours earlier near a construction site.

Two vehicles were crushed beyond recognition — a pickup truck carrying
six people, five of whom died, and a Jeep Cherokee in which two were
killed. The driver of another pickup truck that was knocked off the road
also died.

"How can you kill eight people and nothing happen?" said Michele Repp,
whose husband, Mark Repp, was killed. "I think he should be held
responsible."

A message seeking comment was left Tuesday for Cooksey at his home. A
message also was left for a spokesman at New England Motor Freight of
Elizabeth, N.J., where the truck was registered.
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 04 Jul 2007 03:43 GMT
Eight people he killed, not 6. Endless apologies.
Murderous Speeding Drunken Driver - 05 Jul 2007 04:58 GMT
>Eight people he killed, not 6. Endless apologies.

Even better! Darwin must have been a bit overworked, as he missed
those eight in the original accident. So he had to send our friendly
trucker in to finish the job.

Just think, if those eight morons hadn't been involved in a previous
accident, they may have survived.

By the way, you did note the article explicitly stated the trucker
wasn't speeding, didn't you? Since he wasn't speeding, how could he
have caused an accident?

ROTFLMAO.

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Scott en Aztlán - 04 Jul 2007 07:24 GMT
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS <xeton2001@yahoo.com> said in
rec.autos.driving:

>Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>attorney Curtis Hill?

I don't know what happened. What I do know is there will be LOTS of
civil lawsuits. :)
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Brent P - 04 Jul 2007 08:37 GMT
> Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS <xeton2001@yahoo.com> said in
> rec.autos.driving:
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> I don't know what happened. What I do know is there will be LOTS of
> civil lawsuits. :)

An example of how 'low' speed helps to generate distraction. Trucker was
probably used to being the slowest thing on the road and never considered
he might catch up to someone else.
Murderous Speeding Drunken Driver - 05 Jul 2007 04:59 GMT
>> Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS <xeton2001@yahoo.com> said in
>> rec.autos.driving:
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>probably used to being the slowest thing on the road and never considered
>he might catch up to someone else.

Still, the dumb a.s wasn't driving far enough ahead to operate his
vehicle safely. I hope he's sued into oblivion, after all, he did
happen upon a stealth automobile accident.

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Shawn Hirn - 04 Jul 2007 13:30 GMT
> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.

Why would the trucking company care to shield a careless driver of one
of its trucks from criminal prosecution for that accident? You had
better believe, both the driver and his employer will be the recipient
of numerous law suits in civil court due to that accident, regardless of
the driver's criminal status.
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 04 Jul 2007 16:00 GMT
>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> of numerous law suits in civil court due to that accident, regardless of
> the driver's criminal status.

You are an idiot. It will be MUCH easier for the victim's families to
win a civil suit if the driver has already been found guilty in a
criminal case and the trucking firm knows that even if you don't.  THINK
Shawn Hirn - 05 Jul 2007 01:39 GMT
> >> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
> >> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> win a civil suit if the driver has already been found guilty in a
> criminal case and the trucking firm knows that even if you don't.  THINK

Tell that to OJ Simpson. You should practice what you preach.
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 05 Jul 2007 04:27 GMT
>>>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>>>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> Tell that to OJ Simpson. You should practice what you preach.

You can't think logical. I didn't say you HAVE to win the criminal case
to later win the civil suit; but it does help.
Alan Baker - 04 Jul 2007 18:56 GMT
> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 23 lines]
> alcohol or drugs and had been on the road for less than three hours when
> the accident occurred.

Sorry, but it can't have happened.

According to you, speeding is what kills and he wasn't speeding.

Ergo, no accident and no deaths.

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Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 04 Jul 2007 20:37 GMT
> Sorry, but it can't have happened.
>
> According to you, speeding is what kills and he wasn't speeding.
>
> Ergo, no accident and no deaths.

I never said that you psycho. Speeding, drunk driving, cell-phone
driving are all the same.  They all cause killing and maiming of
innocent people.
David Johnston - 04 Jul 2007 21:31 GMT
>> Sorry, but it can't have happened.
>>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>driving are all the same.  They all cause killing and maiming of
>innocent people.

Why stop there?  Driving itself causes killing and mainming of
innocent people.  Anyone who has a car is guilty of murder.
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 05 Jul 2007 04:28 GMT
>>> Sorry, but it can't have happened.
>>>
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Why stop there?  Driving itself causes killing and mainming of
> innocent people.  Anyone who has a car is guilty of murder.  

Driving by itself is not illegal, you nitwit.  Now if they make it
illegal and you kill someone while driving, then a murder charge might
be appropriate.  THINK
Murderous Speeding Drunken Driver - 05 Jul 2007 05:02 GMT
>>>> Sorry, but it can't have happened.
>>>>
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>illegal and you kill someone while driving, then a murder charge might
>be appropriate.  THINK

Think? You first.

First off, you claim the only way to bring safety to the roads is
through strict enforcement of speed limits and what not. Then, in
other posts, you claim the police can't be trusted.

Are even you too stupid to see the hypocrisy and illogic behind your
half-baked ideas?

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Murderous Speeding Drunken Driver - 05 Jul 2007 05:00 GMT
>> Sorry, but it can't have happened.
>>
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>driving are all the same.  They all cause killing and maiming of
>innocent people.

Liar, and Google's archives of your posts can prove otherwise.

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Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' ) - 05 Jul 2007 19:17 GMT
> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.

Cell phones have batteries that need to be recharged. How can you argue
otherwise?
Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 07 Jul 2007 16:11 GMT
>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
>>
> Cell phones have batteries that need to be recharged. How can you argue
> otherwise?

Get help please, you psychopath.
Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' ) - 07 Jul 2007 17:30 GMT
> >> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
> >> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
> Get help please, you psychopath.

So you are opposed to recharging cell phone batteries?

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Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 08 Jul 2007 19:00 GMT
>>>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>>>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>
> So you are opposed to recharging cell phone batteries?

You don't recharge batteries while driving and anyone who does and kills
someone should be charged with manslaughter if not murder.  Why do you
want to coddle killers.??
Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' ) - 09 Jul 2007 00:55 GMT
> >>>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
> >>>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> someone should be charged with manslaughter if not murder.  Why do you
> want to coddle killers.??

Shouldn't we at least separate out the killers who were recharging their
cell phone batteries from those who are just killers, but don't have a
phone? It hardly seem fair to treat them all the same.

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Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 10 Jul 2007 04:17 GMT
>>>>>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>>>>>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> cell phone batteries from those who are just killers, but don't have a
> phone? It hardly seem fair to treat them all the same.

Murderers are murderers and i don't want any of them
coddled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein) - 10 Jul 2007 04:41 GMT
>>>>>>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>>>>>>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>Murderers are murderers and i don't want any of them
>coddled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speaketh the Kennedy Koddler(TM).

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Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 11 Jul 2007 05:01 GMT
>> Murderers are murderers and i don't want any of them
>> coddled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Speaketh the Kennedy Koddler(TM).

 Once again you misspelled laura "the rammer" bush who murdered her boy
friend. And she did it in front of witnesses!!!!!!!!!!!!
Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein) - 09 Jul 2007 12:04 GMT
>>>>> Anyone else think the trucking company  bought off the prosecuting
>>>>> attorney Curtis Hill?.  He and the trucker should both be lynched.
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
>You don't recharge batteries while driving and anyone who does and kills

You don't? I do.

I've found driving to be the perfect opportunity to perform any of the
following tasks:

Filing taxes,
Cross words
News paper
Sodoku/Solitaire/Chess/Quake
Voice/eMail tag
One word: MOVIES!!!!

>someone should be charged with manslaughter if not murder.  Why do you
>want to coddle killers.??

How come the conversation keeps coming around to Ted Kennedy?

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Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS - 10 Jul 2007 04:18 GMT
>> someone should be charged with manslaughter if not murder.  Why do you
>> want to coddle killers.??
>
> How come the conversation keeps coming around to Ted Kennedy?

You misspelled laura bush.
Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein) - 10 Jul 2007 04:42 GMT
>>> someone should be charged with manslaughter if not murder.  Why do you
>>> want to coddle killers.??
>>
>> How come the conversation keeps coming around to Ted Kennedy?
>
>You misspelled laura bush.

No, I didn't. You merely demonstrated ONCE AGAIN you can't understand
what you read. Maybe that explains why you're stupid enough to believe
cars need bumpers on the side, and that Bush will serve three terms.

LMAO.

You suck at this. Of course, why should this facet of your life be any
different than all the rest, loser?

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necromancer - 10 Jul 2007 20:05 GMT
Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein):

<< reply limited to r.a.d >>

> Filing taxes,
> Cross words
> News paper
> Sodoku/Solitaire/Chess/Quake
> Voice/eMail tag
> One word: MOVIES!!!!

I like to take a nap while driving.....

> >someone should be charged with manslaughter if not murder.  Why do you
> >want to coddle killers.??
>
> How come the conversation keeps coming around to Ted Kennedy?

Because SFB likes showing off its hypocrisy? ;-P

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Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein) - 11 Jul 2007 04:35 GMT
> Murderous Speeding Drunken Distracted Driver (Hector Goldstein):
>
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>
>I like to take a nap while driving.....

That didn't look like you I passed on the way home.... :-)

>> >someone should be charged with manslaughter if not murder.  Why do you
>> >want to coddle killers.??
>>
>> How come the conversation keeps coming around to Ted Kennedy?
>
>Because SFB likes showing off its hypocrisy? ;-P

That's a good point. I need to refresh headers and see he's had
another melt-down. :-D

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