happypappyCalifornia In Denver, in 1958, at night, my wife and I were returning home with our infant daughter on a main street with another car in the lane to our left about 100 feet ahead of us. Another car emerged from a main cross street at high speed, crossed in front of us and broadsided the car to our left which flipped and landed on its roof. Someone called the police who arrived in force with ambulances etc. The driver of the car at fault, who had his family with him, was clearly drunk and when he stumbled out of his car, you could smell the booze from a distance. My wife and I gave a full reports to the police but were never contacted by any authorities following the incident. About a half year later the driver of the vehicle to our left phoned us. He said he was recently discharged from a hospital where he was treated for his crash injuries. A friend who was with him at the time had a similar experience. He said he learned that the driver of the car at fault was a policeman! I asked him if he also knew that this driver was drunk that night. He replied that this was not in the police report! From this incident and many others reported in the media I am convinced that a code of silence in our pervades law enforcement inhibiting personnel from making trouble for their fellows. Nov. 24, 2013 at 6:18 p.m.RECOMMENDED23 Mary AnnChicago See a very similar story concerning Mr.Cary Owsley, who died of a gunshot wound to the chest on April 7, 2013. The victim was a black man married to the white former wife of a deputy sheriff in Bartholomew County, Indiana. The deputy was the first person on the scene following the death and conducted clean-up of the scene. Mr. Owsleys death was immediately attributed to suicide without an autopsy or any forensic investigation. Mr. Owsleys sister Cheryl Jackson, a journalist, has fought to have his body exhumed and finally received a favorable judgment for exhumation on November 20. See wishtv/news/local/judge-remains-of-columbus-man-to-be-exh... Nov. 24, 2013 at 6:18 p.m.RECOMMENDED14 Felicity OkoloLondon, UK Women MUST NOT let their abusers know they are planning to leave them. It is the most dangerous time because the abuser feels he is losing his power and control over her. I recommend for women to watch and stay safe for up to two years after leaving an abusive partner especially ones that may have threatened their lives or have been physical. The police and relevant authorities must be notified about the threat and situation as well. Nov. 24, 2013 at 6:18 p.m.RECOMMENDED9 ShishkabugsKansas What we need here are solutions. First off, if any member of a police force or immediate family could be involved in a criminal investigation, that police jurisdiction is off limits with immediate termination if the lines are crossed. If the rules are not followed, the department head should be terminated as well as anyone else responsible in the chain of command. If, as in this case, the investigation involves a death, then the officer closely involved should be immediately terminated from their position. Why? Because as an officer of the law you are sworn to serve and protect. If someone in your immediate family or living arrangement commits suicide or is killed, then you have failed at your job. That is just the start. There are other methods that can keep this tragic scenario from repeating itself. In the case of an individual who believes they may be or have been a victim of domestic assault, that person should be able to get video and sound equipment to document any future abuse for the court system. It should be provided by NGOs not affiliated with the police or judicial system. And the video should only be accessible by the individuals asking for the equipment and their trusted friends or family. It could be easily activated by loud noises such as screams or gunshots as well as a switch with a 5-30 minute buffer loop to capture the activity before the system is activated. Either of these things in place would have in all likelihood prevented this from happening. Nov. 24, 2013 at 6:18 p.m.
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