ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Colorado@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago10-year-old girl suffers severed spine in I-70 traffic crash near Genesee; off-duty sheriff’s deputy cited with careless drivingwww.denverpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down11
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-link10-year-old girl suffers severed spine in I-70 traffic crash near Genesee; off-duty sheriff’s deputy cited with careless drivingwww.denverpost.comickplant@lemmy.worldM to Colorado@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarebluestribute@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·2 years agoSince he’s a cop that means no charges right? Just a child with life altering injuries?
minus-squareWhiteTiger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoCriminal charges, no. He (and the department/local government) are still going to get their asses sued in civil court though.
minus-squaregrogthax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years agoThe headline literally says he was charged. He was off duty. Also, even if he was on duty, Colorado does not have qualified immunity.
Since he’s a cop that means no charges right? Just a child with life altering injuries?
Criminal charges, no. He (and the department/local government) are still going to get their asses sued in civil court though.
The headline literally says he was charged. He was off duty. Also, even if he was on duty, Colorado does not have qualified immunity.