Word from New Jersey this, is that the State Trooper who was driving 91 MPH when the SUV he was driving with an unbuckled Governor Corzine was within his authority to do so.
I am still having trouble grasping why it was necessary to got that fast, with his emergency lights on, to get to a meeting. It was not an emergency nor was it necessary to drive at that excessive of a speed. I don't care if the trooper had the leeway to do so, it is unacceptable and inexcusable to operate a vehicle at that speed, especially in a non-emergency situation.
Governor Corzine was seriously injured in the accident, and is currently on a ventilator. I wonder if he will be cited for not wearing his seat belt. Not that a $40.00 fine will put a dent in his wallet, but its a state law in New Jersey to wear your seat belt, and as the State's chief executive and head law enforcement official, it does not set a good example.
It was pure luck that no one was killed.
No one is above the law. I hope the Governors of all the states learn something from this, or at least buckle up.
--gfo
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