Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Snowball Effect

My future hubby's favorite line at a motor vehicle stop is "this is what we call the snowball effect" and it's quite catchy.

The first time I ever heard him use this line was when i was on the phone with him during a traffic stop (he had me on speaker in his shirt pocket lol). The car he pulled over was initially stopped because he was driving without his lights on (how one does that at night and does not realize it is beyond me). While getting his credentials it was determined he was a provisional driver, no insurance, expired registration, but it was Mom's car so not too too bad.

Kyle let him call Mommy instead of towing the car, and gave her and him the appropriate summonses based on his discretion. While mom was there Kyle used his popular snowball line on her and him simultaneously, "This is what I call the snowball effect, had you had your lights on i never would have stopped you, you wouldn't be ticketed and most likely would be home by now. Now you not only have fines to pay but also you, or rather your mom, has to take time from work to go to court to answer these tickets. Bottom line, keep your paperwork and policies up to date, and follow the law and this won't happen again. When it's dark? put your lights on. Have a great evening."

This brings me to the next topic:

Two nights ago, i was on the phone with Kyle and calls were coming in left and right for an officer down in another town. All local police to that area were headed there in droves. For nearly 12 hours you heard nothing about it on the news, and what i did find on the internet was a 2 sentence article about the incident. Again, our media is a joke, but anyway.

This morning i finally found a detailed article about the incident. Again, the snowball effect took place.

http://leadernewspapers.net/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=10769


Police officer dragged by car near new SONIC on Route 17
Date: Wednesday, July 15 @ 20:06:51 UTC
Topic: Breaking News


By John Soltes
Editor-in-Chief

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS (July 15, 2009, 4 p.m.) — A Hasbrouck Heights police officer was struck and dragged by a car last night, July 14, right near the newly-opened SONIC Drive-in on Route 17 just north of the Wood-Ridge border.

Because of the accident, police have arrested 23-year-old Daniel Yi, of Hackensack, and charged him with second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree eluding in a motor vehicle and a fourth-degree driving without a driver's license offense.

Click the READ MORE link below for the complete story.




Top photo, BCPO
Bottom by John Soltes


By John Soltes
Editor-in-Chief

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS (July 15, 2009, 4 p.m.) — A Hasbrouck Heights police officer was struck and dragged by a car last night, July 14, right near the newly-opened SONIC Drive-in on Route 17 just north of the Wood-Ridge border. Because of the accident, police have arrested 23-year-old Daniel Yi, of Hackensack, and charged him with second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree eluding in a motor vehicle and a fourth-degree driving without a driver's license offense.

Yi was also issued summonses for reckless driving, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and unlawful u-turn.

At approximately 10 p.m., police first received a call to respond to the scene. Eye witnesses claim that Yi attempted to enter the busy SONIC parking lot, but was denied by the Hasbrouck Heights police officer, who was wearing a reflective vest and uniform and conducting traffic.

Yi refused the officer's direction, police later said, and still attempted to enter the SONIC Drive-in. While he was attempting to obtain a driver's license, registration and insurance card, Yi sped off with the officer still hanging off Yi's black Acura MDX, authorities added.

Yi's car was then struck by another vehicle, as it was crossing the lanes of Route 17 northbound, police said. From the accident, the officer — later identified as Corey Lange — sustained a broken leg, lacerations and a serious fracture to his ankle requiring surgery. Yi, who is a waiter at a restaurant in Wayne, was not injured.

Yi was remanded to Bergen County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail with no 10 percent option.

The incident is being investigated by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit and the Bergen County Police Department.


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This is a 2-fold snow ball:
1. Had Mr. Yi not been driving, (since he didn't have a license), he wouldn't have been at the Sonic to hit Officer Lange in the first place (and being that the other Sonic on Rt. 46 is Totowa IS currently open and in the neighboring town to where Mr. Yi lives, there was no reason for him to be all the way in Hasbrouck Heights anyway, but it is America and he's entitled to go wherever he wants.

2. Had Mr. Yi just had more self control and less anger issues (like his picture depicts of his shitty attitude) he wouldn't have flown off of the handle and would have not hit Officer Lange.

Do you see Mr. Yi how your actions have created this excellent situation you are in? You might be looking at jail time kiddo, and hopefully you do. You selfish son-of-a-bitch. Oh and they don't have Sonic in jail either, so enjoy the freedom you have right now, maybe eat yourself sick of those Sonic burgers.




http://leadernewspapers.net/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=10769

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