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DicNavis t1_iy8mntq wrote

Reply to comment by silasmoeckel in 5-officers-to-be-charged-for-involvement-in-arrest-that-left-new-haven-man-paralyzed by NLCmanure

I want to know why he had to stop that hard. Was he distracted somehow and reacted late?

11 MPH is a much bigger deal in a large van with an unrestrained person in the back than it is in a passenger car, though. Source: have driven ambulances and been the unrestrained person working in the back.

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silasmoeckel t1_iy93koo wrote

I have no way of knowing. But dont think anybody can say conclusively if they were only going 11mph slower this would not have happened. Other police forces have delt with the same issue and went lets outfit vehicals in a safe manner.

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DicNavis t1_iy974ie wrote

It’s a hard case to argue that it was criminally negligent, but the differences between 25 and 36, 30 and 41 in those types of vehicles are considerable in comparison to a passenger car where everyone is seated and restrained. Just that little bit of speeding greatly increased the likelihood of having to make a hard stop, and like I said, I’m still very suspicious that the officer was either distracted or following too closely or something.

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