could christie face manslaughter charges

[rdking647]

the bridge closer caused an ambulance delay. the patient later died
if christie was involved and the patients death was related to a delay in hospital transport thats involuntary manslughter

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Oh he is so damn screwed

they claimed that non was hurt, (so now we know somebody died).

As of this morning we had nothing on that. It also impeded the search for a four year old missing child per a post earlier here in the day, looking for an actual link to that.

here

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/chris-christie-bridge-lane-closure-slowed-search-missing-child

[Auggie]

2. Sounds like a "Law and Order" plot

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Life is always stranger than fiction

always.

[msanthrope]

3. I think he started a blood feud.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024300652

[Bjorn Against]

5. If he were an ordinary citizen he probably would

As we have seen many times however there are two sets of laws in this country, one for the rich and powerful and one for everyone else. If an ordinary citizen had done something like this they would be facing a long prison sentence, but Christie will probably never be charged with a crime for the simple reason that he is well connected. As far as his political career however who knows what will happen, I would guess the political damage will be quite severe however and I find it highly unlikely that he is a serious force in the next presidential race after this.

[okaawhatever]

6. Unlikely, the delay was only about four minutes and the woman was 91. I don't see how they could

prove cause and effect.

[PDittie]

7. No but a civil suit for wrongful death

against those who sent the emails and others in the conspiracy -- and yes, it is that -- is a near certainty.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. +1

[mucifer]

8. Actually, something similar got the governor of IL in Prison

Governor Ryan (a repub) was related to bribes for trucking licenses. Someone made a bribe and got a license and got in a horrible accident that killed several children. It was all over the news. Gov Ryan got 6 and a half years in prison and served 5 of them.

But, Ryan was no cristie. He had a decent side, too even tho he is a republican. He stopped the death penalty in the state of IL.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ryan