Stupidity Aloft

[Chaerophon]

Just a case of the police chief talking out a hole that most people normally don't. The chief might even try charging him with something regarding the news helicopters, but there is a difference between charging and getting a conviction that can stick.

The legal argument is that such an accident was a foreseeable consequence of the driver's actions. According to a number of law school friends of mine, there is some precedent for such rulings. E.g. bank robbers hold up a bank, police attempt to intervene and shoot an uninvolved civilian in the process - bank robber is charged with second degree murder. Most of the students I've talked to aren't sure whether this will fit the bill, but it does sound as though the district attorney is presently considering the murder charge.

Personally, I think it's ridiculous, but it's definitely not just a case of an angry police chief spouting off. From what I've heard, the possibility of a murder charge is being seriously considered as we speak.