Who Could It Be Now?
Anybody else puzzled and concerned by the lack of responsibility being placed thus far on the driver who killed at least 8 folks in Accokeek over the weekend?
His body count is higher than the Illinois shooter's, yet the P.G. County cops made no arrests and seemed to be going out of their way to blame everybody and everything but the guy who plowed into a crowd at 3 a.m. while behind the wheel of the 1999 Crown Victoria.
The name of the driver hasn't even been released yet, and in early reports the police said they were withholding that information because he's "considered a witness" to the killings. That he was.
This recent report from WBAL in Baltimore is the only one I can find saying charges are "pending" against the driver. To this point all the stories had said "no charges are pending," which leads me to believe the WBAL piece contains an error.
In any case, any guesses as to why he got the kid gloves treatment? And would only government-fearing wackos think the words "Crown" and "Victoria" provide any clues?
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9:26 pm
If, as the first reports are true, that the racing cars spun their wheels to make smoke, and the crowd was on the street watching the race, then the crown victoria is not responsible. It's driving down the road, into a smoke cloud and could not see the people on the other side. If the car had its lights off or was not paying attention, then the crown vic would be responsible. I think the police are still trying to get witnesses together to figure that out.
9:26 pm
I'm sure the collective knowledge of CityDesk readers will solve this mystery. Please don't ask readers for their opinions. K, thx. bye!
7:49 am
No kid gloves in today's Post story! Check out this mud-dragging:
Referring to Bullock, he added: "Don't let this young man be dragged through the mud."
According to court records, Bullock has had a few brushes with the law. He pleaded guilty in October 2006 to malicious destruction of property. In February 2007, he was charged with misdemeanor theft. Later that year, in May, he was issued two traffic citations, one for driving on a suspended license and another for having an unrestrained child in a vehicle.
11:29 am
Dave: Forget about the driver. 50 people were gathered at 3:20AM Saturday on the median strip of a public highway watching an illegal drag race. Someone was probably waving-off on-coming legal traffic, none too successfully in this case.
The victims were active participants in the illegal event, with tragic consequences. No one wants to hear that, even you. Imagine how friends and families of the victims feel. No wonder PG is taking its time on the investigation.
4:41 pm
Maybe they so hate the drag racers and the people who attend these events that they feel they got what they deserved. Come on, you outsmart the police and have scanners to do it and race up and down the highway maybe something bad should happen to you. I think it's crazy too. I have said all along that he should be charged. Maybe he is their new vigilante justice adjudicator when they can't be on the scene?!?!?!?!