Tulsa Police Officer is arrested for texting and driving...and having a wreak.
I approach this carefully, because generally speaking, we have Very Professional Police here in Tulsa. One of the reasons for this is that Police here are held to the same standard as Citizens. If they break the law, they are held liable, the same as anyone else.
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A Tulsa police officer was arrested for texting and driving:
https://thinkamericana.com/tulsa-police-officer-busted-texting-and-driving-before-being-hit-by-another-car/
No one is above the Law, and it is illegal to text and drive here.
That said a local officer was arrested for texting while driving, and being involved in a wreak. The other car crossed the center line, and hit him. The Officer was arrested for texting and driving, even though the other driver was the one that caused the wreak.
“There was nothing that this officer could have done to prevent this collision from happening,” Officer Pierce said.
But here, texting while driving is enough. I have texted and driven, but I use the voice to text, and text to voice software in my phone; and my eyes never leave the road. It is proper that the Officer was arrested as anyone else would have been.
There is a known reason, but not an excuse:
It’s tough because police officers have a lot of things to take care of, but it seems like texting and driving is a safety hazard no matter who does it.
I am glad he was arrested, but I am also glad he is on the job too. It is a tough job, I don't think I could do myself. When the SHTF, it will really suck to be a Policemen!
Good they need to be held to the same standard as the rest of us. Maybe if he was not texting he would have seen the other car in time to avoid the crash.
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Maybe, but we are strict with our officers here. No one should have to dodge incoming, But I always watch for it myself. I have dodged two from behind so far (and have been hit by two, also).
Behind is a much greater danger....
:'(This has to be very unusual. Most places of course, cover for each other. The force does.
The Law must be upheld, or we have anarchy. No one us above the Law.
This is how a Department gets the respect of the Public. It has worked here!
We have placed three in Prison, for cause recently.
:)>Yeah that's what's so unique about the story, almost anywhere else the department would cover for a fellow officer. No one is supposed to be above the law but they are in most jurisdictions.
We have some damn fine officers! Demand it there too.
The Creek County Sheriff's department arrested a friend, illegally; and jailed him for 5 days. The final result was 22 people in that office were removed (can't ever work in law enforcement again), and about 6 went to prison.
:)>Holy cow. That's an incredible story too! That should be an example for the rest of the country.
Part of it was the Judge! They asked him to sign a search Warrant, AFTER the fact! He refused, and called the FBI instead. He sent his Bailiff with my friend, to help get him out of Jail. He gave them One hour to get him processed out; or be jailed for contempt!
HARD BALL from the bench!
:)>Wow, finally we see power used in a good way!
That was impressive. Especially when the FBI was called, from the Judge's chambers!
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