[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 25 2004, 10:55 PM\'] I saw that same article on the Prof's site.
And it says that the guy who hit that HM winner won't be charged.
What I want to know is: WHY?
Why not file charges? [/quote]
Well, looking at the whole thing from a neutral angle, it looks like Mr. Atwood was extremely poorly prepared to be out walking at night. In addition, we don't know if he was walking against a Don't Walk signal, or any of a dozen potential extenuating circumstances.
Do you want a guy to face manslaughter charges and possible jail time for something that appears to have been a genuine honest-to-God unfortunate accident on both sides of the fence? Before you answer that question, remember that guy driving the truck could just as easily have been YOU.