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From: richard on 7 Apr 2010 13:33 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 9 Apr 2010 08:51
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. --- outpost7.freeiz.com |