For example, if you caused an accident but your whole family was killed in that accident.
Or something along the same lines.
2006-09-06 14:26:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
thanks for sharing, but it's not "tell me your stories about how you got let off because you're so hot" time
2006-09-06 14:35:26 · update #1
this is just a hypothetical question
SHEESH
2006-09-06 14:55:39 · update #2
Its up to the district attorney to charge you with the crime and the grand jury desides if there is enough evidense for a trial on serious offenses like the ones your talking about .But if the law has been broken pity or not its their duty to make an arrest on the spot.
2006-09-06 14:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bammer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you "caused an accident that killed your entire family" you better not be let off! You need to be punish by law for being so stupid and thoughtless. Otherwise, people would be killing their families and asking for pity parties to get out of trouble. No deal.
2006-09-06 14:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case, you would probably be charged with Vehicular Homicide for killing your whole family with your car. I don't think any law enforcement officer could let you off even if they wanted to. When someone dies, they pretty much have to turn any evidence over to the State Attorney's for prosecution.
2006-09-06 14:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by Gwen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the law on that province/state and on the judges and the jury and what's the real cause of the accident. that's why there's a case to the court because every scenario is different.
2006-09-06 14:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mercy P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you caused the accident normally they have requirements to write a ticket for the person at fault, and always write the report showing who caused the accident.
Actually if you are hurt and sent to the hospital, they have been known to forget to issue you a ticket.
2006-09-06 14:55:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-06 14:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by crazy b*#ch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was caught doing 88 in a 65 zone. The state trooper let me go because I told him (truthfully) that I was on my honeymoon & we had been having terrible luck, had been rained on in 3 states the same day....
2006-09-06 14:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by from HJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually, in your hypothetical case never, even if it was your own family. Its not the police officers job to judge. That the courts job.
2006-09-07 17:16:01 · answer #8 · answered by JOHN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police have discretion with some issues. They can warn you or arrest you. If the police catch you doing something stupid they can send you on your way.
In cases of death or a victim with financial of physical injury its up to the courts to show you mercy.
2006-09-06 14:55:40 · answer #9 · answered by Rob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sure they would let you off for pity but if you killed your whole family not many people would pity you
2006-09-06 14:32:36 · answer #10 · answered by theresanangelatmytable 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋