RE: [ST] BAD Cop.......

[Bil Swartz <bil@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, Heyer, Matthew A. wrote:

- -I don't disagree with you in that they *could* have been playing around.
- -But, the picture they showed on TV this morning could have been from
- -anything (when he first purchased and picked-up the bike, or anything
- -else - we just don't know, so we can't assume as there are plausible
- -alternatives).  

True, true.

- -What leads you to the conclusion that they were "playing around" other
- -than that being the cop's words on the tape (I heard the 911 call tapes
- -this morning for both phone calls)?  I don't doubt your conclusion as
- -this is what typically happens, especially with a bike that powerful and
- -"cool" amongst a group of young kids (who we all know are prone to
- -show-off, as we were all their age at some point in time...).

That's all, the picture coupled with those "shouldn't be playing around" words
as recorded...

- -I just don't like jumping to unfounded conclusions (must be the effects
- -of too much time in the courtroom with this law firm.....).

Neither do I, and furthermore ARRRGH! it seems an edit I made dropped the
"not" from my post, it should have read "I'm not jumping to conclusions, but".  
Argh.  Sorry.


- ------Original Message-----
- -From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bil
- -Swartz
- -Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:03 AM
- -To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- -Subject: Re: [ST] BAD Cop.......
- -
- -
- -While there's no excuse for that kind of response by a 911 operator,
- -trooper
- -or not, I think there may be more to this story...
- -
- -The Today show aired a story on it this morning, and there was only one
- -picture of the lad shown on a bike.  It appeared to be a green
- -ZX-something,
- -helmetless rider was standing on the pegs leaning forward and I got the
- -impression it may have been "pre-stoppie".  
- -
- -I'm jumping to a conclusion, but clues indicate a group of kids out on
- -Incinerator Road "playing around".  Anyone know the area or group to
- -find out
- -more?
- -
- -

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