The fact that the officers made a conscious decision to leave the pavement (some 20 to 25 ft from the gazebo) and park by the gazebo, and not the swing sets mentioned in the report, is "proof" that they intended stop within 10 ft of Rice.
Originally Posted by I B Hankering
No it's not.
It is to you, because that's the result you want to fit your conclusion.
The skid marks PROVE they were not intending to stop in front of the gazebo when they passed the empty swings. BECAUSE like all qualified drivers who intend to stop at a point within sight as they are turning will reduce their speed so that it is not necessary to slam the brakes resulting in the locking of the brakes and thereafter SKID!
Probably even Deputy Chief Nobles knows that when he is engaged in his Expertise of Accident Reconstruction .... and inspecting skid marks ....
.. and we know he has experience and expertise in that because his officers have not been blessed with his Expertise on Tactical Decision Making during his tenure as Deputy Chief .... at the Irvine PD ....
About six months ago:
"Two Irvine police officers were injured Tuesday night after a 20-year-old Irvine woman struck them while they sitting in a parked patrol car, authorities said.
"The Irvine Police Department officers were in the patrol car at 8:45 p.m. blocking a right-hand lane on Culver Drive, east of Warner Avenue, after responding to a traffic collision in the area."
"At that time, Camille Freking was driving a 2002 Toyota Camry going westbound on Culver Drive when she rear-ended the patrol car, that was stopped with emergency lights active, according to a California Highway Patrol release."
Now here are a couple of his subordinates making a "tactical decision" of sitting on their asses in their patrol unit in the middle of a lane doing what? Don't you just love experts? Here's what he claims to do:
"Develops proactive strategies to address crime, disorder and community safety within the Department's mission, vision and values that sets a high standard for community involvement and for building community trust. Personally involved in labor relations including contract negotiations. Activily involved in policy development to ensure department and employee ethics, best practices and community service."
I guess this "expertise" is imparted by osmosis. Sometimes!
That's the problem with "experts" .... they die of mushroom poisoning.