Friday, December 09, 2005

128 mph Not 'Reckless'

At least that’s a ruling by a judge in Nebraska. The perp was a motorcyclist who was trying to flee from state troopers. I know that vast expanses of Nebraska are rural and that some highways in that state may be flat as a pancake and straight as a ruler…but 128 mph?

The judge said: "If you had had a passenger, there would be no question of conviction. If there had been other cars on the roadway, if you would've went into the wrong lane or anything, I would have convicted you."

I guess since the perp, one Jacob H. Carman aged 20, was the only one (beside the cop chasing him) who was in danger, the judge felt it was okay.

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