bdruggan10r Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Actually the OS Trooper was only relocated. That is what I had last read. But the other officer was fired. Not sure if something else had changed since. But, that was what I had read about it. Truly think that they both should have lost there jobs. With no excuses!! They knew better, and should suffer the consequences, just like any of us would have had to do!!!don't think they should have lost their job just as I don't think anyone should loose their job for that. It's a misdemeanor traffic offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashweights Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 don't think they should have lost their job just as I don't think anyone should loose their job for that. It's a misdemeanor traffic offense. if the total points was 6 or more, i'd lose mine. not sure how i feel about them losing a job or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 no one is being a stickler here and i'm not gonna rehash all this thread, but 147 on a busy interstate is stupid. Yes, i've hit 130 on a back country road that sees maybe a car an hour before that i've ridden numerous times to be certain of beforehand. And yes, i cant guarantee that no car will come the otherway, but i sure as hell can see 1/2 mile down the road before i decide to test out the throttle. If i'd been caught, i'd have had to pay the consequences. I'm not saying i shouldnt get a ticket if i get caught either. I am saying that NO ONE here will ever feel bad for someone getting caught being that stupid on the interstate or any other busy public road for that matter..130mph on a back road is better than 147 on an interstate?! I love your reasoning. And if you get caught, I doubt you'd lose your job...or get transferred or get ridiculed in public. Speeding is speeding. I don't know the road conditions on your back road when you did 130 and I don't know the road conditions on the interstate when he was doing 147. And for seeing 1/2 down the road...I'm sure you can see 1/2 on many parts of I70...I'm very familiar with 70, east of Columbus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashweights Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 point is endangering your own life versus endangering others lives as well. if you cant see the difference between flying down a highway, risking hitting another vehicle and injuring/killing someone else, and blazing down an empty road risking only your own life, then i guess, there's no convincing you. and yeah, i would lose my job since i drive a vehicle for a living. 6 points on the license = fired no matter what the violation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Anyone who drives for a living should understand that traffic convictions will impact them more than those who don't.Anyone who works in a position of trust should understand that they are held to a higher standard than the rest of us.I hate to see anyone lose a job, especially in this economy, but we have no choice but to defer to those who are in the position to make that call. The only person who is responsible for this is the person with his hand on the throttle. Let's keep this in context... He's lucky the worst that happened is losing his job - many people riding much more safely than that have lost their lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 point is endangering your own life versus endangering others lives as well. if you cant see the difference between flying down a highway, risking hitting another vehicle and injuring/killing someone else, and blazing down an empty road risking only your own life, then i guess, there's no convincing you. and yeah, i would lose my job since i drive a vehicle for a living. 6 points on the license = fired no matter what the violation.You don't know how much traffic was on this road at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashweights Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 You don't know how much traffic was on this road at the time.sure we do, there's a dash cam vid. but to each his own on how you wanna see this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2010/03/10/story-gahanna-speeding-ticket-chris-thomas.html?sid=102The Gahanna officer is getting his job back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Good.i agree. he paid his speeding fine, and the infraction has no bearing on his ability to perform his job.regardless of your job, it's the court system's responsibility to punish you for breaking laws, not your employer's.to me, this is really not different than if he'd be convicted of tax evasion...that's not to say there aren't offenses that I think he SHOULD have been fired for. (i.e. a violent crime) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 i agree. he paid his speeding fine, and the infraction has no bearing on his ability to perform his job.regardless of your job, it's the court system's responsibility to punish you for breaking laws, not your employer's.to me, this is really not different than if he'd be convicted of tax evasion...that's not to say there aren't offenses that I think he SHOULD have been fired for. (i.e. a violent crime)IMO, I don't think he deserves his job back. With the laws he broke and I'm sure there were a few COBC violations for the GPD that were broken, he got what he deserved. If they would have charged him with everything they would have charged you or I with he wouldn't see a drivers license for a few years. No drivers license = no patrol duty or in my case no job. This idiot got off easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 ^ did he get off easy, or does this illustrate that our criminal law system punishes 'average' offenders too harshly?I didn't see what his sentence or fine actually was, and THAT is his punishment. The 90 days w/o pay from work is like your employer sending you home for getting a speeding ticket. If driving is part of your job, they may have a point. I'm just putting the idea out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harb67 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Can't believe he's getting his job back I don't do 147 because any time the thought crosses my mind I think "oh shit the cops will get me". This asshole probably thought "hell, I AM the cops!!" and did it anyway. That's why this bothers me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aracnid007 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 ^+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Prolly kin to quikzx9. now thats funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 ^ did he get off easy, or does this illustrate that our criminal law system punishes 'average' offenders too harshly?I didn't see what his sentence or fine actually was, and THAT is his punishment. The 90 days w/o pay from work is like your employer sending you home for getting a speeding ticket. If driving is part of your job, they may have a point. I'm just putting the idea out there.If he got an "undisclosed" punishment, that's fine too. If your employer sees that you recently got a ticket for 90 OVER the speed limit and your job involved driving a company vehicle every day, yes, I'm positive they'd send you home and for a hell of a lot longer than 90 days.However, at least this guy had to live for 90 days without pay. The good ol' boy trooper just got reassigned to Marysville, probably just outside the commotion this was causing in Columbus, and given a 5-day slap and probation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I was thinking that he lost his job over the worker's comp deal, I guess I had that one wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 He traded his bike in at Honda Northwest and picked up a quad. No more triple digits for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 now thats funny newbs wont understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 newbs wont understandThat's because some mod locked a perfectly good thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoR6 Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 i agree. he paid his speeding fine, and the infraction has no bearing on his ability to perform his job.regardless of your job, it's the court system's responsibility to punish you for breaking laws, not your employer's.to me, this is really not different than if he'd be convicted of tax evasion...that's not to say there aren't offenses that I think he SHOULD have been fired for. (i.e. a violent crime)+1....I'll even leave out my pathetic attempt to be comical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Can't believe he's getting his job back I don't do 147 because any time the thought crosses my mind I think "oh shit the cops will get me". This asshole probably thought "hell, I AM the cops!!" and did it anyway. That's why this bothers me.No, you don't do 147 cuz you ride a 650R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisty Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 ZOOM ZOOM MOTHA FUCKA... man this made me laugh. Ah, I wondered when the line would be crossed to have to issue a ticket to another officer.. He definitely pulled it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Green Valley Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 It's one thing to get reinstated, it's another thing to regain the trust and respect of the citizens.<object width="429" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://vp.mgnetwork.net/viewer.swf?u=285bc9e67e11102da6fd001ec92a4a0d&z=CMH" ></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://vp.mgnetwork.net/viewer.swf?u=285bc9e67e11102da6fd001ec92a4a0d&z=CMH" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="429" height="295"></embed></object> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 I trust that my local police officers are human beings capable of making mistakes.Yes, it's painfully ironic when an officer gets caught doing what he is paid to stop others from doing. But he served his penalty and it was shown that his dismissal was not in line with GPD guidelines and that means he gets his job back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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