did he leave any markings on the road?
yes he left markings on the road. That day, reporters said skid marks were 20 to 40 feet. later, they said 30 feet. They didn't release pics of the skid marks, so I dunno. But they definitely said he locked the brakes and tried valiantly not to hit the kid.
Also, they let the cop work for a week after the accident, THEN they moved him to paid administrative work. I can't imagine a person is mentally "right" to drive to work the next day on the same road he killed a kid a day earlier. They waited a week to move him. he was on active duty they next day, they said.
I support law enforcement in a big way. But I dislike speeders greatly. I drive a big ol car and I never speed. Roads here are full of idiots and old people... i *need* to stay at 45mph because I have to be able to react to the morons on the road that come out of nowhere, brake suddenly, or are speeding on their own. one ticket can be a few hundred bucks, not worth it to go 55 when I can go 45 and spend an extra few minutes listening to my "learn spanish" mp3s or review some Jack Johnson lyrics in my head as I drive.
I see cops speed daily, and I admit, it makes my blood boil. They don't give a shit, but they will stop us for the same thing, ruin our day, give tickets, beat our asses lol, etc.
I guess I see speeding as one of the only things where there's blatant abuse by lae enforcement in plain sight and nobody says anything. if a cop was smoking pot in his car, it'd be huge news. if a cop was banging hooker in broud daylight, it'd be huge news. But a cop can go 70 in a 45 on a daily basis and eh, it's only a half-ton vehicle doing 102 feet PER SECOND. I dont get it.