ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Colorado@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago10-year-old girl suffers severed spine in I-70 traffic crash near Genesee; off-duty sheriff’s deputy cited with careless drivingwww.denverpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down11
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-link10-year-old girl suffers severed spine in I-70 traffic crash near Genesee; off-duty sheriff’s deputy cited with careless drivingwww.denverpost.comickplant@lemmy.worldM to Colorado@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareWhiteTigerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoCriminal charges, no. He (and the department/local government) are still going to get their asses sued in civil court though.
minus-squaregrogthax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoThe headline literally says he was charged. He was off duty. Also, even if he was on duty, Colorado does not have qualified immunity.
Criminal charges, no. He (and the department/local government) are still going to get their asses sued in civil court though.
The headline literally says he was charged. He was off duty. Also, even if he was on duty, Colorado does not have qualified immunity.