Novak issued citation after hitting pedestrian

Why was he not arrested for leaving the scene of an accident? Witness said victim was splayed across Novak's windshield, what gives?

21 yr old black man tasered 9 times in 14 minutes by police officer AFTER being arrested and handcuffed. He died

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:33 AM EDT Damn. No justification for this I hope. Any bright ideas of how to get kids to respect and
not fear Officers of the law ?

5!#18 - Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:35 PM EDTMiss DevHire officers of the law who respect the people they serve.

4!#18.1 - Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:26 PM EDTjbdaadRespect to us!, who hired them is a must. This crime in my opinion, had nothing to do with race. Ever watch the cop shows on T.V. They glorify this kind of judge,jury,and in this case executioner, attitude. They treat us like children, unless!, you have money. No, not all cops are this severe. But far to many of us are being treated like the child in the despicable skateboard incident in Baltimore.

1!#18.2 - Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:40 AM EDTjbdaadNovak issued citation after hitting pedestrian,
Columnist said he didn't realize what happened until cyclist stopped him David Bono, the bicyclist who witnessed the incident, told The Associated Press that the pedestrian was hit in a crosswalk and was splayed across Novak's windshield. This story was in a MSNBC article. I Could`nt make the link to it. 0!#18.3 - Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:00 AM EDT

The excerpt above was copied from a seed by,MIKE SIFELDEEN

I beleive this story is a part of a much bigger issue facing America.

Hee!Hee!

You have just seen an example of the Edward Kennedy school of crime and punishment. It's often referred to as the "American Standard Double Standard." The poor law violators get what they deserve. The rich law violators get what they can afford to pay for.

Your in-laws have a lot of faith in you, but just wait and see if they give those keys up when you think they should. Gimme a break, I'm 59 and I certainly would know if I hit someone, especially if he were spread across my windshield. Maybe start testing at 65 or 70. I should just about be fully crazy by then from teaching 7th graders for 30 years. And remember, boys between the ages of 16 and 24 have the most accidents, not us old folks. Just how old are you, Gabby?? There was once an actor named Gabby Hayes, he'd be about.............ummmm......120 now, I believe...no, guess that's not you. Let's see......what WERE we talking about..... hummmmmm.

EWWW royal cat...are you menopausal now??? sure seems so. Lighten up BABE. I'm 43, and let me tell you, unless you live in the grand state of FLORIDA or another retirement state, you have NO idea the treacherous driving that goes on when these damn "snow birds" come a flying back here. Just check out our car accident stats during our "season". As for my in-laws...they will give it up... as a matter of fact mom in-law has just had her LAST fender bender. We talked and she gave the keys to dad.

Gabby, it's not only the snow birds that make Florida one of the worst if not THE worst state for driving. If you live in South Florida you gotta know it's the locals. That includes soccer moms on their cell phones in SUVs they can't handle, over-caffeinated businessmen of all ages, young men in muscle cars, young women checking out the young men, the general texting public, just a whole bunch of people who think they can multi-task while driving. By the way, you're closer to 60 than you'll ever be to 40 again BABE. FYI I'm 34.

As someone who recently turned 57, I have no problem with the idea of testing people yearly or semi-yearly once they turn 60. If I am fully lucid, with my reflexes intact at that point, then I should have no problem submitting to such a test. If I'm not fully lucid at that point, or if my reflexes and/or judgment is severely lacking, then taking me out from behind the wheel can only be a good thing for others (and for myself), though it would force me to find other ways of getting around.

Gabby, no, I'm not, although my patience has dropped as I get older. My god, I'm 59, I'm over that time of my life. I remember, vaguely, being 18 and living in the French Quarter in the late 60's, which is why I say vaguely. I hope that when you are older, no one tries to take your keys. Most people are still young at 60. How old is your mother in law? I wish her well. Don't make judgments about things you don't know about at the young age of 43. And don't be so hostile. There is still a lot of road ahead.

Royalcat, I think you're being a little silly or you're very young. The majority of serious/fatal accidents are by young men in their teens to early 20s. Senior citizens do have more accidents than drivers in their 20s to early 60s, but they are rarely fatal or serious, mostly because older drivers don't speed or drive recklessly. Mr. Novak should be required to be tested again, but why make a blanket generalization about people over 60? And most organizations don't count people as seniors until they hit 65. On the other hand, perhaps we could apply the one strike and you're out law to teenagers. If they apply for a driver's license and fail, they should wait a year before they can reapply. How about it?

Moira, I might be a little silly but I am 59, dear. And let me tell you, when I pay car insurance for my 21 year old to drive, I wish I were young again! I don't care whether they test anyone over 60 or not, there are more important things to worry about, like whether or not I'll be able to retire when I'm 65. And if I can retire then. With prices so high and me being a single teacher, who knows if I'll be able to afford it. And will my son have anything to retire to? He'll probably still be paying off the deficit.

Ah, yes, theocracy. You must be referring to the wonderful interview between Novak, a couple of his caveman buddies, and Frank Zappa that took place 20 or so years ago. Zappa TOLD these idiots during the course of that interview that the US was in danger of becoming a theocracy, but of course they scoffed. Thanks to people like Novak, while the US may not yet technically be a theocracy, we are far closer to that state than when that interview took place.

I'm sure you can find this interview on Youtube by searching on something like Zappa and Novak.