Wire, how do you feel about people who stand on an overpass and throw rocks at oncoming vehicles on the highway?

 

And before you answer, a FULL soda can and a rock would have about the same impact in like situations.

Wire, how do you feel about people who stand on an overpass and throw rocks at oncoming vehicles on the highway?

 

And before you answer, a FULL soda can and a rock would have about the same impact in like situations.

 

I would have to know if the soda can was full or just an empty can. I don't think the article specified. Throwing a rock or concrete block would be much different (in my opinion) than tossing an empty pop can.

 

I will likely have a different opinion on the whole thing if I find out the can was full. My original thoughts were based on the assumption that it was an empty can.

Wire, how do you feel about people who stand on an overpass and throw rocks at oncoming vehicles on the highway?

 

And before you answer, a FULL soda can and a rock would have about the same impact in like situations.

 

Good point.

Did the can break the window? The article made it sound like the can shattered the window, but I find it hard to believe that the clip didn't show a picture of the shattered window if that was the case.

Wire, I agree the difference is night and day if the can was empty vs. throwing a full can. That is a "have to know" fact.

 

CC, I agree there should have been documentation of the window damage and frankly the lack of it makes me a little suspicious. With that said, it doesn't mean the police have done anything wrong, it could just be that the news outlet(s) covering the incident are not the sharpest tools in the shed.

When I first opened the thread I agreed with Wireman. Kids do stupid things and there should be more productive ways of disciplining them than a felony charge. But, after looking at the story I changed my mind. The guy was 18 and appears to have graduated, so there weren't any "in house" methods of discipline. The video also made this look more malicious because it wasn't as though it was a schoolyard prank gone wrong, but a fairly random and deliberate attempt to cause damage.

I'm not condoning the kid's behavior. I'm just saying, it's a shame to see a young man be strapped with a felony charge for however long (if not forever) because he was trying to be cool and threw a can at a school bus on the last day of school.

 

Yes I've done plenty of things that were wrong, dangerous and just plain stupid. I'm not afraid to admit that. I have corned cars before on Halloween...pretty much the same thing. It seemed funny at the time but I now realize it was wrong and stupid. But, I don't feel I earned a felony for that behavior.

 

 

 

Would you feel any different if your child were on the bus, and injured due to his "trying to be cool." ?

I would also be curious of the speed limit on that road and the approximate speed of both vehicles. If each vehicle were traveling around 45mph you could have the equivalent of a 90mph fast ball coming straight at your head while you are driving down the road. That would make a lot of drivers do some crazy things and therefore the incident would have potential deadly consequences.

What if the bus had crashed and killed 4 or 5 people? Still not felons? Just practical jokers?

I understand now, but at the time I thought it was a prank. I assume they were high school age at the time like myself.

Would you feel any different if your child were on the bus, and injured due to his "trying to be cool." ?

 

I'd have a different opinion if any kids on the bus were injured, not just my own. I didn't see anything in the video that looked to cause any damage or even a scare.

I'd have a different opinion if any kids on the bus were injured, not just my own. I didn't see anything in the video that looked to cause any damage or even a scare.

 

Keep in mind the offense charged deals more with the potential for serious injury or death and not actual injury or death.

Would you feel any different if your child were on the bus, and injured due to his "trying to be cool." ?

 

There really isn't any indication that anyone was even injured.

 

The bus driver got some props for keeping the bus on the road. I understand the compliment, but isn't that her job. If she can't keep the bus on the road when a soda can hits the windshield, what does she do when the bus hits a pothole?

CC, I agree there should have been documentation of the window damage and frankly the lack of it makes me a little suspicious. With that said, it doesn't mean the police have done anything wrong, it could just be that the news outlet(s) covering the incident are not the sharpest tools in the shed.

 

:thumb:

 

I'm not alleging that the police did anything wrong (at least not this time ). They "over charge" people all of the time & that will work itself out in court.

 

I just feel that the media coverage / interviews were a bit dramatic.

Media = Dramatic Really? LOL

 

On "over charging," I can tell you based on my experience we were very careful to charge appropriately. To do otherwise is unethical and hurts your credibility as an individual and department.

The news anchor clearly stated that it was a FULL can of soda, and that the driver had shattered glass in her eyes.