Tragic in every sense.
Everyone should be well aware of the dangers associated to talking on the phone while driving. But something that should be completely banned is using a cell phone to text or email while driving.
Sadly, despite this being illegal in many states, an Illinois state trooper wasn't practicing any semblance of common sense and ended up killing two teen girls and injuring another two.
Former Illinois State trooper Matt Mitchell was driving at 126 mph on Interstate 64 while emailing/texting his girlfriend on his phone. In his state, he crossed over the median and crashed head-on to another car, killing sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl and injuring Kelly and Christine Marler, of Fayetteville. Mitchell sustained severe injuries to his leg.
Mitchell was suspended with pay for two years on his $68,000 annual salary. After pleading guilty to criminal charges, Mitchell resigned from the state police. His guilty plea landed him 30 months probation.
Now Mitchell is filing for worker's compensation, which could result in him receiving tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars, which are non-taxable.
Cop "breaks the law" and texts while driving and kills 2 people = two years of paid vacation.
On the bright side, at least the families can get some justice and sue the cop and take that worker's compensation check from him, for he surely does not deserve a penny of it.
I guess killing people pays in the eyes of the government ...
Or what it would be like to pay such a huge price for a mistake.
Sad story all around.
(Ignore texts while driving FFS)
I guess killing people pays in the eyes of the government ...
"he insisted on the stand that he was not responsible for this crash"
This guy didnt even take ownership of his mistake in court, FAIL.
Cop "breaks the law" and texts while driving and kills 2 people = two years of paid vacation.
On the bright side, at least the families can get some justice and sue the cop and take that worker's compensation check from him, for he surely does not deserve a penny of it.
He didnt get compensation.
He was first suspended with pay while the court proceeding where ongoing.
Then lost his job completely once he plead guilty.
And i doubt he will recieve unemployment.
However, if he had insurance at the time of the wreck, it should have covered his injuries, i dont see how the state owes him a thing.
That's just messed up. I hope he doesn't get jack.
what a joke this is, in all the world! i hope his family " benefits" from the same treatment that that family did when tehy died!
If a police officer kills somebody accidentally, they get two years vacation and $136,000?