Comments on: 3 Peds Hit on 9th Ave. 2 Dead. Mayor Mike: Where Are You? http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:05:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29404 Steve Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:05:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29404 For folks who keep asking whether reckless driving (without DWI or leraving the scene) is enough to support a homicide prosecution, that's exactly the charge that has been announced in the Higbee case in New Jersey (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/28/nyregion/28trooper.html) The only thing standing between most of the vehicular killers discussed on this site and justice is a bit of interest and backbone on the part of our elected DA's. For folks who keep asking whether reckless driving (without DWI or leraving the scene) is enough to support a homicide prosecution, that's exactly the charge that has been announced in the Higbee case in New Jersey (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/28/nyregion/28trooper.html)

The only thing standing between most of the vehicular killers discussed on this site and justice is a bit of interest and backbone on the part of our elected DA's.

]]> By: WIll http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29366 WIll Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:52:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29366 BTW - they better get a permit for that rally or attendies will be subject to arrest - no joke! BTW - they better get a permit for that rally or attendies will be subject to arrest - no joke!

]]> By: WIll http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29364 WIll Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:47:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29364 Oh thank the lord Quinn is having a community meeting! Oh praise Jesus - Quinn to the rescue - she will protect us, she will save our neighborhoods. The speaker is good at being the speaker - lip service for a fee! When are community groups going to wake up and get a damn clue that these Quinn community hearings are joke! Oh thank the lord Quinn is having a community meeting! Oh praise Jesus - Quinn to the rescue - she will protect us, she will save our neighborhoods.

The speaker is good at being the speaker - lip service for a fee!

When are community groups going to wake up and get a damn clue that these Quinn community hearings are joke!

]]> By: d http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29358 d Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:20:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29358 I can understand getting off with a summons if you hit a pedestrian who pops out from between two parked cars, but in cases where the ped has the light and is in the crosswalk, why aren't more serious charges filed? I can understand getting off with a summons if you hit a pedestrian who pops out from between two parked cars, but in cases where the ped has the light and is in the crosswalk, why aren't more serious charges filed?

]]> By: Rob http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29357 Rob Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:14:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/26/3-peds-hit-on-9th-ave-2-dead-mayor-mike-where-are-you/#comment-29357 I got hit by a car on 58th and 9th I had the light and the car was turning, it was a livery cab. I didn't bother to report it because I was more or less okay. I got hit by a car on 58th and 9th I had the light and the car was turning, it was a livery cab. I didn't bother to report it because I was more or less okay.

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