From: richard on
On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:49:20 -0700 (PDT), gpsman wrote:

> Cop to cadets: Speed, complacency kill
>
> By Janice Morse �E April 6, 2010
>
> SHARONVILLE - "A vehicle can be an officer's most deadly weapon."
>
> That's a lesson West Chester police Officer Nicholas Gattermeyer hopes
> other officers can learn from the high-speed crash that nearly killed
> him. On Nov. 24, Gattermeyer's cruiser exceeded 100 mph as he headed
> toward a burglary in progress at a home before he crashed.


Stupid jerk. Should have been fired and charged with reckless operation.
Like West Chester is so big it takes a whole 5 minutes to get from one side
to the other at regular speed limits. Maybe 10 with traffic lights.
From: Outpost 7 on
On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:49:20 -0700 (PDT), gpsman
<gpsman(a)driversmail.com> wrote:

>Cop to cadets: Speed, complacency kill
>By Janice Morse =95 April 6, 2010
>SHARONVILLE - "A vehicle can be an officer's most deadly weapon."
>That's a lesson West Chester police Officer Nicholas Gattermeyer hopes
>other officers can learn from the high-speed crash that nearly killed
>him. On Nov. 24, Gattermeyer's cruiser exceeded 100 mph as he headed
>toward a burglary in progress at a home before he crashed.
snip
>"Once some people found out how fast I was going, they wanted my head
>- this guy's an idiot ... how's he a police officer?'" he said.
snip
>Gattermeyer told the cadets that excessive speed and complacency were
>the two main factors that contributed to his crash.
>"You get those lights and sirens going, you almost feel like you're
>bulletproof ... and you're not," he said.
snip

Nor are the rest of us on the road, it could have just as likely been
a car load of kids rather than just a tree.


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