Federal judge, poppy Bush's cousin, kills police officer

[survivor999]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. --A popular city police officer died Saturday, four days after being struck by a sport utility vehicle driven by a federal judge who is a cousin of former President Bush, New Haven's mayor said.

Officer Dan Picagli, a 17-year veteran of the force, was hit while working an extra-duty job directing traffic in the rain Tuesday night in a dimly lit section of Chapel Street.

"Officer Picagli was more than a cop," New Haven Mayor John DeStefano said in a written statement Saturday. "He was someone who brought people together, who created a sense of community. He was a life enhancer to all with whom he came in contact. More than any memorial, his basic decency will keep his memory vibrant in our city."

Picagli was wearing a black rain coat and a reflective vest when he was struck.

The driver of the SUV that hit Picagli is John M. Walker Jr., a senior judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, who lives in Connecticut and maintains court chambers in New Haven. He was leaving work when the accident happened, police said.

"....but police did not feel it was necessary to test Walker for drugs or alcohol"


http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/10/21/officer_struck_by_federal_judge_dies/

[BrklynLiberal]

1. My, my. They must be slipping if they couldn't cover it up before it hit

the media.

[madmusic]

2. They couldn't cover it up?

"did not feel it was necessary to test Walker "

[shance]

3. Looks like they are trying to make it "alcohol related".

Once again, the good ole "incompetence" dance.

They are never to blame for their actions.

Only everyone else.

[survivor999]

4. I'm so pissed off!!!!!

[Bitwit1234]

5. So ---

Republicans are above the law....we all know this look at the coward in chief.

[Bluebear]

6. "not necessary to test Walker for drugs or alcohol"

Hmmm.

[gumby]

7. What does "W" stand for?

Remember the Bush fans holding up their 3 fingers that represented W? That didn't spell B, now did it?

[Ravy]

10. Too easy. Death and the distruction of the Constitution. Sheesh.

*grin*

[fooj]

11. Poppy is George Herbert Walker Bush...

Isn't it George Walker Bush?

[gumby]

18. yep.

So what was the W sign all about? Those autocrat followers don't even know their alphabet. Hahahahaha...

[shance]

8. The man had a reflective vest on - how many of you have hit a police

officer with a reflective vest on?

[survivor999]

9. Walker must have been seriously high.

[DURHAM D]

12. What is up with the stupid journalists?

When this event first happened they referred to the Judge as a cousin to the former President. By definition, he is also a cousin to the current President.

[TahitiNut]

13. Cousin once removed?

Oh, how I'd like to see that "removed" enacted.

[survivor999]

14. Good point.

I suppose that would be an unwelcome association...

[fooj]

15. Kinda hard to NOT associate...

George Herbert Walker Bush

[survivor999]

16. LOL!

[jwirr]

17. When did they pass the law that says relatives and friends of

*ss do not have to have blood tests if the drive over someone or shot someone?

[pecwae]

19. Walker didn't have to suffer

the humiliation of getting an alcohol test. How happy I am for him.:sarcasm:

When my son and his best friend were killed and 5 others injured in an auto accident EVERYONE had to be tested. Of course, none of these dead and injured had connections.

I didn't know it was possible for me to detest the Bush family any more than I already did, but this story and the NCLB shit just did it.

[stella]

20. THEY ALL HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS

George41, dimwit son and Laura and now this cousin.

How can the Bushes sleep at night.

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. Wow. Good thing it wasn't a black man driving the car that hit him.

They would have given him the test and probably dropped drugs in the car just to get even.

[shance]

23. That's true.

Amazing the prejudice towards people with a deeper skin color.

[brook]

22. At the very least

the judge should stand down from the bench altogether; lose his driver's license - and be tried on manslaughter charges. You know - the same things that an ordinary people would be subject to.

[midnight]

24. This just frosts my cookie!

Oct 3 2006, My husband coming home @ 1:10 from his job at the hospital is pulled over by a cop. Gives him a breath test ,he passes it. He arrests him and puts him in the cop car, and he and his buddy seach his car. They find his perscription drugs. They bring him in for two more breath tests and he passes, and then they use our volenteer emt.,engineer by day, to draw blood. I call the chief to find out about rights, and the chief says he has no rights.

[shance]

25. Im sorry to hear this! What is going on? Please contact the ACLU and your

city council and your representatives.

Don't let this go. If they get away with such injustices towards citizens, they will continue to do this.

Please keep us posted as well.

[survivor999]

26. I hope some of the Yale

people will get ourtraged too and start making phone calls...

[cassiepriam]

27. This is Pickle's MO, sure he isn't related to her??? nt

[judaspriestess]

28. my condolences to the police officers family

n/t

[GETPLANING]

29. I was passed by a Porsche 928 in a school zone.

The guy was doing about 50 in the 20mph school zone. The license plate read,"Texas State Judge".

Above the law is the phrase that comes to my mind.