Wal-Mart Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Crash That Injured Tracy Morgan

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  1. d o g

    d o g Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Keep the politics out of this, please. Thanks.
     
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  3. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    There is nothing political about it, I don't get why people are injecting it into it.
     
  4. loose_leafs

    loose_leafs Road Train Member

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    Because everyone saw a few vids and pictures, and now everyone thinks they are Johnny Cochrane re-incarnated. It was an ACCIDENT. None of us were there at the scene, I'm guessing. I think the point is if he is being charged for killing someone, I doubt it was the Wal-Mart drivers intent to run down Tracy Morgan's crew and KILL them. If the Wal_mart driver is found at fault, then he is at fault. I consider killing to be the same as murder.
     
  5. AfterShock

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    BINGO!
    Be prepared for the knee-jerk reaction from special interest
    groups famous for over sensationalizing events and demanding
    more legislation that's sure to follow.


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    money is combined with get-evenism and opportunity.
    In rare cases there's a side effect from the inhalation of the
    fumes commonly referred to as "publicity" which can be spun
    into a fodder and fed to the press in quantities sufficient to
    improve a lackluster career that some call comedy.
     
  6. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    We are drivers. So we obviously would have an opinion. As for the rest of the country, Tracy Morgan is a comedian/actor who has a reputation for being a nice guy to his fans. The company involved, Walmart, is the largest retailer in the world, and does not have a good reputation. Put those two together, and you've got a story. Now take it to our world, trucking, and everything that's gone on this year, and we see far stretching implications.
     
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    The Walmart driver ran into the back of Tracy's limo bus because he did not slow down due to construction and all the other traffic slowing down. It is obviously the driver's fault whether he was fatigued or just following too closely to stop in time.
     
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    Were you sitting in the Police Cruiser when the Trucker was questioned/interviewed? How can you POSSIBLY Knowwhats up with this driver?
    This is an ongoing investigation and i'm sure the authorities didnt release all the facts yet.
     
  9. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    By the way, falling asleep and running into someone is the textbook definition of causing a death while driving recklessly.
     
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    The driver was already guilty once the media got wind of this... prosecuted without details......
     
  11. TankerP

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    If that was my family member who got killed by an inattentive truck driver you can be sure with 100% guarantee that I will sue the hell out of whoever it was that was responsible. Money talks, bullsh!t walks.
     
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