June 1, 2015

Surveillance video contradicts police officers' account of Bronx wreck that left motorcyclist dead a

Internal Affairs Bureau investigators obtained the video shortly after the Oct. 27, 2012, high-speed chase ended in a crash on Walton Ave., leaving the bike’s driver, Ronald Herrera, mortally injured and his passenger, Leonel Cuevas, brain-damaged.

The initial police reports on the incident stated the dirt bike was not being pursued by police. Cops claimed the dirt bike was attempting to overtake the radio car when Herrera lost control and wiped out.


The cops claimed the cruiser’s emergency turret lights were operating during the pursuit through narrow streets in the Tremont section.

Most significant, the cops maintain in sworn statements that the dirt bike suddenly veered, or swerved in front of their cruiser right before the bike was struck from behind.

None of those claims appear to be true.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/video-contradicts-account-fatal-wreck-article-1.2242039

June 1, 2015

American woman killed by lion at wildlife park had her window all the way down against policy

A lion killed an American woman and injured a man driving through a private wildlife park in Johannesburg on Monday, a park official said.

The attack occurred at around 2:30 p.m. when a lioness approached the passenger side of the vehicle as the woman took photos and then lunged, said Scott Simpson, assistant operations manager at the Lion Park.

"They had their windows all the way down, which is strictly against policy," he said. "The lion bit the lady through the window." The driver then tried to punch the lion and was scratched by the animal.


Park staff quickly chased the lion away from the car and an ambulance arrived promptly. "Unfortunately, she did pass away," said Simpson, adding that the U.S. Embassy had been informed.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/South-African-media-report-tourist-killed-in-lion-6299075.php

June 1, 2015

Judge orders woman to walk 30 miles, the length of trip, for bailing on cab fare

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Judge orders woman to walk 30 miles, the length of trip, for bailing on cab fare

LAKE COUNTY, OH (WOIO) - In Lake County, Judge Michael A. Cicconetti is known for giving people a taste of their own medicine and Thursday's sentencing did not disappoint.

Creative Cicconetti is known for finding punishments that fit the crime more closely than you imagined and Friday Victoria Bascom began her journey to justice.

Prosecutors say Bascom called a cab to take her from Cleveland to Painesville. After arriving at her destination, she bailed without paying.

Bascom was found guilty so Judge Cicconetti gave her a sentence of her choice: either serve 60 days in the Lake County Jail or walk 30 miles within 48 hours. Why 30 miles? That is how far the taxi drove her.


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He gave Diamond Gaston, 20, the option of going to jail or being 'pepper sprayed' after she maced an unidentified man at a Burger King.

Gaston chose to be pepper sprayed, though the can used by the man to 'get his revenge' actually only held water.


'Knowing or believing it was going to be pepper spray was enough,' Cicconetti told WKYC.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3105002/Ohio-judge-orders-teenager-girl-didn-t-pay-cab-fare-walk-30-mile-length-journey-spend-30-days-jail.html#ixzz3bmPe6YGu