There was 12,761 police dispatches in Columbia last year according to County statistics. A lot of them didn't make the news as far as I know. Far more get reported on here than WGAL or Lancaster News.
Incorrect: You don't simply get charged with homicide by vehicle just because someone was killed. There has to be recklessness or gross negligence. None of that applied in this case. The DA said it himself. Quite frankly, if the driver had not been drinking, he would be walking away with nothing since the pedestrian actually caused the accident.
There was 12,761 police dispatches in Columbia last year according to County statistics. A lot of them didn't make the news as far as I know. Far more get reported on here than WGAL or Lancaster News.
Incorrect: You don't simply get charged with homicide by vehicle just because someone was killed. There has to be recklessness or gross negligence. None of that applied in this case. The DA said it himself. Quite frankly, if the driver had not been drinking, he would be walking away with nothing since the pedestrian actually caused the accident.
Columbia Spy 
I didn't see any previous articles on this except for a few comments to this blog.
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It was to be hush, hush……
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I don't doubt it, but I wonder why it was kept on the down-low.
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Something just doesn't add up here. How is this guy getting off so easy?
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We live in this town of crime,who you are, and greed!!
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There was 12,761 police dispatches in Columbia last year according to County statistics. A lot of them didn't make the news as far as I know. Far more get reported on here than WGAL or Lancaster News.
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Even though he said he did not see the man he was still driving drunk why is he getting off so easy.
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He is not getting off easy. He is getting what anyone else would get.
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Why was this soooo quiet for soooo long??
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False, anyone else would get vehicular homicide.
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Incorrect: You don't simply get charged with homicide by vehicle just because someone was killed. There has to be recklessness or gross negligence. None of that applied in this case. The DA said it himself. Quite frankly, if the driver had not been drinking, he would be walking away with nothing since the pedestrian actually caused the accident.
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Look at the .09% that is above .08 limit!!
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He is being charged with DUI…..your point is?
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I didn't see any previous articles on this except for a few comments to this blog.
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It was to be hush, hush……
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I don't doubt it, but I wonder why it was kept on the down-low.
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Something just doesn't add up here. How is this guy getting off so easy?
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We live in this town of crime,who you are, and greed!!
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There was 12,761 police dispatches in Columbia last year according to County statistics. A lot of them didn't make the news as far as I know. Far more get reported on here than WGAL or Lancaster News.
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Even though he said he did not see the man he was still driving drunk why is he getting off so easy.
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He is not getting off easy. He is getting what anyone else would get.
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Why was this soooo quiet for soooo long??
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False, anyone else would get vehicular homicide.
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Incorrect: You don't simply get charged with homicide by vehicle just because someone was killed. There has to be recklessness or gross negligence. None of that applied in this case. The DA said it himself. Quite frankly, if the driver had not been drinking, he would be walking away with nothing since the pedestrian actually caused the accident.
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Look at the .09% that is above .08 limit!!
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He is being charged with DUI…..your point is?
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