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Originally posted by mmm3587
Let's be clear about something. If you kill a pedestrian in a traffic accident in Chicago and appear drunk, you're getting arrested and breath tested. If you refuse to blow, they will normally get a court order to draw your blood. There is one reason and one reason only that this guy is not doing ten years for manslaughter. He's a cop. That's it, that's all. It's disgusting. Fucking disgusting.
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Yeah, let's be clear about something. You obviously don't know what you are talking about. The relevant Chicagoans I talked to are Chicago police officers and supervisors. And before you jump to any more improper conclusions, they suspect this guy was treated favorably and improperly. You are simply wrong. Could this be because the only time you've seen anyone involved in a traffic accident in Chicago is because they've been charged? Your sample population is wrong.
Mandatory breath testing and court orders? You might want to check on that again. Puhleeze. This is Chicago. So the "special treatment" thing vis a vis violation of orders doesn't fly. But, like I said, it appears there is some reason or other that Devine's office approved charges. And I suspect its because the guy refused to blow, which is a violation of his own orders (police aren't supposed to refuse to blow, period, and still keep their jobs). If not that, I'm not sure why Devine would step out on this limb, given that it embarrasses his buddy (in both your eyes and mine). Anyway, my basic point in your quote is still valid. Problem with the arresting officers? Take it up with them, but don't take it out on OJ.
And I can't recall any time that somebody actually did ten years for manslaughter for hitting a pedestrian in Chicago, though I'd imagine its happened. Christ, I'm not sure that anybody gets sentenced to that even if they've truly fled, which is a pretty common occurence.
