Double News Chopper Crash: Suspect Guilty of Negligent Homicide?

Borodog · #1 07-28-2007, 01:10 PM

So it you're living under a rock, two news helicopters collided in Phoenix, killing all 4 aboard, while covering a high speed chase. There is now talk of charging the suspect with negligent homicide in the deaths of the chopper crews.

Not sure how I feel about this. I'm leaning towards, "That's [censored] ridiculous," however, I can see the other side of it.

Thoughts?

doucy · #2 07-28-2007, 01:36 PM

The pilots must have been violating code by flying so close to each other. Can't blame the suspect for that.

Borodog · #3 07-28-2007, 01:41 PM

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The pilots must have been violating code by flying so close to each other. Can't blame the suspect for that.

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Just saw on the news that, in general, chopper pilots have a lot of leeway in covering breaking news; they are left to their own responsibility to avoid unsafe situations.

Metric · #4 07-28-2007, 01:50 PM

I think your gut feeling was absolutely right. It's [censored] ridiculous. God help you if anyone slips and falls while the press is hunting you down for news.

Borodog · #5 07-28-2007, 01:53 PM

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Excellent point. If a newshound is chasing a drunken Lindsay Lohan crashes his car and dies, is she then guilty of negligent homicide in addition to DUI?

Ridiculous.

MelchyBeau · #6 07-28-2007, 02:21 PM

Boro,

while reading your thread I ended up busting out of a tournament. I believe you owe me some money

MelchyBeau · #7 07-28-2007, 02:23 PM

btw the talk was from the Phoenix Police Chief

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/nati...s/8781017.html

chezlaw · #8 07-28-2007, 02:32 PM

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Nutty, its not even news just something fun to show the viewers. lets not confuse these people with brave journalists doing something important.

I'm afraid I laughed.

chez

ctj · #9 07-28-2007, 02:48 PM

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So it you're living under a rock, two news helicopters collided in Phoenix, killing all 4 aboard, while covering a high speed chase. There is now talk of charging the suspect with negligent homicide in the deaths of the chopper crews.

Not sure how I feel about this. I'm leaning towards, "That's [censored] ridiculous," however, I can see the other side of it.

Thoughts?

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If anyone, the TV stations should be charged with negligent homicide/reckless endangerment

doucy · #10 07-28-2007, 02:50 PM

There was a case similar to this not too long ago:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/st...E8?OpenDocument

Cliffs: Shoplifter tried to make an escape through a wooded area. Manhunt ensued. A cop who was in a different area was called in to help. As he was speeding to the crime scene, he hit a tractor trailer and died.

Jury convicted shoplifter of second degree murder in the death of the cop.