And when they do catch the SOB, I hope they burn him or her. Depraved Indifference may be grounds for attempted manslaughter, even outside of the actual circumstances that caused the collision. Leaving the scene and failing to render assistance would qualify. The same type of charges have been brought against drivers of vehicles who hit bicyclists and leave the scene...and here in Iowa, that often means on stretches of rural roads with an injured person dumped into a ditch by impact. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 05 2009 - 10:32:38 PST
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