Officer delays family rushing to see dying mom

Discussion in 'Other News' started by Baack, Mar 26, 2009.

  1. happypappy25

    happypappy25 Light Load Member

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    Do they still have the Sapp Bros. truck stop in Burns or did Pilot buy them out? Seems like Pilot buys anyone that's not nailed down.
    I used to haul Pepsi from Worland to Cheyenne. The wind and snow gets with it in the s.e. corner. Have a good one Brickman...
     
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  3. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF

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    Thanks back at ya.


    Sapps is still there. They are still a several states chain. UT, WY, NE, IA, IL, and PA I believe.
     
  4. MADMAX683

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    ok, yes he ran a red light. but it was the middle of the night and he waited till no other traffic was in site. yes he broke the law, but a cop should know that someone speeding and/or running a red light into a hospital parking lot, has some kind of emergency.
     
  5. RickG

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    If you watch the video he also ran at least 2 stop signs when the cop was close behind him with his lights on .
     
  6. MADMAX683

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    Ok, I will say I haven't seen the video. So I didn't know that about the stop signs. And if the cop had his lights on, he should have pulled over.
    I have personally been in the car with my parents when one of them had to be taken to the emergency room. It seems like we were speeding everytime, and we got pulled over more often than not. But when the officer came up to the car my Dad would explain the emergency to the officer, and every officer that stopped us would offer a police escort.

    And this officer in Dallas probably would have done the same thing had Moats pulled over imediately. But, when we know our loved ones are dying, we don't always make rational decisions.
     
  7. RickG

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    This wasn't a sudden death . The rational thing would be for a daughter to stay closer to a dying mother instead of staying away until last minute .
     
  8. Baack

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    Actually with the many fake cop reports, its considered OK to keep driving to a safe place
    Now I am not saying this big football player was in fear of a fake officer
    But I do understand the reasoning of not stopping in some situations
     
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