Cop Killers

[Uncle Mxy]

Rather than pick on insanely topical stuff, this "cop kills cop" case caught my eye:

https://www.actionnews17.com/crime/h...gh-speed-chase

Several miles into the pursuit, the troopers of the Louisiana State Police Troop L deployed a tire deflation device to disable the suspect’s vehicle on Wardline Road.

While troopers were retrieving the device, they were struck by a HPD unit involved in the pursuit. Both troopers were transported to North Oaks Medical Center by Acadian Ambulance. One trooper was treated for minor injuries and released. The second trooper remains in critical condition.

The officer in critical condition died. This is awful and sad. But subsequently, the crook who fled was charged with manslaughter, with no mention of the actions of the cops.

Did the cop that was still in high-speed pursuit after the car was stopped screw up? Did anyone notify them to stop the high-speed pursuit? Was there time for that to be dispatched? If there wasn't time, did the cop who died screw up by retrieving the car trap so soon afterwards? Or, do you just charge the crook driver with manslaughter because the death happened while trying to catch them, and sweep possible cop screw ups under the rug? Is charging the fleeing crook with manslaughter right (as distinct from legal) if this were a cop screw up after their car was already stopped?

[Vinny]

Rather than pick on insanely topical stuff, this "cop kills cop" case caught my eye:

https://www.actionnews17.com/crime/h...gh-speed-chase



The officer in critical condition died. This is awful and sad. But subsequently, the crook who fled was charged with manslaughter, with no mention of the actions of the cops.

Did the cop that was still in high-speed pursuit after the car was stopped screw up? Did anyone notify them to stop the high-speed pursuit? Was there time for that to be dispatched? If there wasn't time, did the cop who died screw up by retrieving the car trap so soon afterwards? Or, do you just charge the crook driver with manslaughter because the death happened while trying to catch them, and sweep possible cop screw ups under the rug? Is charging the fleeing crook with manslaughter right (as distinct from legal) if this were a cop screw up after their car was already stopped?

Definitely awful but I'm with you, who knows what really happened. Were they convicted of manslaughter??