Something's Up with Nancy's Husband: The judge was replaced at the last minute and the accident seems to be worse than reported. --Bob...

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

The judge was replaced at the last minute and the accident seems to be worse than reported.
--Bob

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tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

I guess they really are "above the law".

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Any reasonable person would tend to arrive at that conclusion.
--Bob

tradio wrote:

I guess they really are "above the law".

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

rmalarz wrote:

The judge was replaced at the last minute and the ... (show quote)

.082 is so close to legal that with any evidence that he wasn't impaired he would probably beat it. It was only changed from .1 to .08 do to MAD lobbying based on emotion, not evidence. Over 70% of alcohol related accidents are caused by drivers testing .15 or higher. If he's getting special treatment, that's not OK, but .082 isn't someone out looking for a car full of children to crash into. At .082 there is a good chance you wouldn't even know someone has been drinking.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Thom, you bring up some very good points. An attorney friend of mine even argued the difference between .08 and .1 is negligible. However, the limit is .08, not .082. Additionally, there seem to be drugs involved, as well. That along with the severity of the accident seemingly downplayed.

MAD is an entirely different point of contention.

Another issue is the trial experience of the newly appointed judge, along with some interesting entangled associations.
--Bob

thom w wrote:

.082 is so close to legal that with any evidence that he wasn't impaired he would probably beat it. It was only changed from .1 to .08 do to MAD lobbying based on emotion, not evidence. Over 70% of alcohol related accidents are caused by drivers testing .15 or higher. If he's getting special treatment, that's not OK, but .082 isn't someone out looking for a car full of children to crash into. At .082 there is a good chance you wouldn't even know someone has been drinking.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

rmalarz wrote:

Thom, you bring up some very good points. An attorney friend of mine even argued the difference between .08 and .1 is negligible. However, the limit is .08, not .082. Additionally, there seem to be drugs involved, as well. That along with the severity of the accident seemingly downplayed.

MAD is an entirely different point of contention.

Another issue is the trial experience of the newly appointed judge, along with some interesting entangled associations.
--Bob

It''s not exactly illegal to drive with higher that .08. If your blood alcohol is under .08 you are presumed to not be under the influence. You can still be arrested if the cop feels you are under the influence, but they will have an uphill battle convicting you. If you are over .08 you are presumed to be under the influence, and it's up to you to prove that you aren't, and you will have a very uphill battle proving that. If you fail a field sobriety test and then test over .08, you are probably toast. I don't know how an accident affects this. I do know that an injury can turn it into a felony. While I like Nancy, I know no details, and am not defending anyone.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Wait a minute. Where did he get that 'White Privilege Card"?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Do you mean like the one I have?
--Bob

Fotoartist wrote:

Wait a minute. Where did he get that 'White Privilege Card"?

FrumCA

tradio wrote:

I guess they really are "above the law".

This definitely doesn't pass the "smell test:.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

rmalarz wrote:

Do you mean like the one I have?
--Bob

Come to think of it, I don't know if that would work in Detroit. The police force is over 80% Black.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I guess I'd have to use this card, then.
--Bob

Fotoartist wrote:

Come to think of it, I don't know if that would work in Detroit. The police force is over 80% Black.

cwp3420

thom w wrote:

.082 is so close to legal that with any evidence that he wasn't impaired he would probably beat it. It was only changed from .1 to .08 do to MAD lobbying based on emotion, not evidence. Over 70% of alcohol related accidents are caused by drivers testing .15 or higher. If he's getting special treatment, that's not OK, but .082 isn't someone out looking for a car full of children to crash into. At .082 there is a good chance you wouldn't even know someone has been drinking.

The authorities are now reporting though that he had some illicit drugs in his system that showed up in his blood work. As of today, they’re still not saying what drug it is or what concentration it might have been.

FrumCA

cwp3420 wrote:

The authorities are now reporting though that he had some illicit drugs in his system that showed up in his blood work. As of today, they’re still not saying what drug it is or what concentration it might have been.

Could that be why the judge was replaced?