State Police probe if gov's driver was distracted by love

[NJCher]

Source: Star-Ledger

State Police probe if gov's driver was distracted by love
Off ventilator, Corzine is breathing on his own
Saturday, April 21, 2007
BY JOSH MARGOLIN AND DEBORAH HOWLETT
Star-Ledger Staff

The State Police are investigating whether the trooper driving Gov. Jon Corzine at the time of last week's crash was distracted by an ongoing, bitter dispute with another police officer over a woman. State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes confirmed the investigation in a statement last night but would not elaborate on the accusations. The head of the troopers union said Trooper Robert Rasinski is cooperating with the investigation and that it involves a romantic triangle.

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As to Rasinski, investigators are now looking into whether he was communicating with the unidentified officer from Union County, either by phone or mobile e-mail device, while he was driving the governor or just before, according to Davy Jones, president of the State Troopers Fraternal Association.

"Rob's dating a girl, whose soon-to-be-ex is a cop in Union County. That guy made an allegation. Affairs of the heart are always very, very difficult," Jones said. The local officer, Jones said, is "getting divorced; he's bitter, he's mad and he wants his pound of flesh. Understandably, it's being investigated ... to see if there's any merit or not."

Jones said Rasinski has waived any privacy rights in this case and is willing to let investigators review his e-mails and phone calls to exonerate himself. Jones said he believes Rasinski was in a professional state of mind while driving the governor and fully capable of performing his security and driving obligations.

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Note the paragraph at the end which states Rasinski has been involved in one other accident which he could have avoided.



Cher

[LiberalFighter]

1. Hmmm make cell phones inoperable while car is in motion?

[w4rma]

2. For passengers too?

I don't know of any technical way to do that, anyway.

[LiberalFighter]

5. If they can create cones of silence for cell phones then they

can immobilize cell phones when the vehicle is in motion.

[OnyxCollie]

3. For those who believe arming everyone with a concealed weapon

would have stopped VA Tech, think about this story. Sure, cell phones are great. Everyone's got one. They can be very useful. And they're not a problem until someone gets emotional and stops thinking.

Guns would be better?

[havocmom]

4. interesting point

wanna borrow my flame retardant suit. ;)

[LiberalFighter]

6. Aw come ON!! Everyone knows that when there is a crisis everyone

will be calm and collected. There will be no pressure and everyone will know what to do.

That's why they have those emergency plans in place. They have drills at least once a year so they are well prepared. The students all know their assignments. And they all respect their elders, in this case their professors.

[OnyxCollie]

7. Is your post missing a sarcasm smilie? nt

[LiberalFighter]

8. Can't tell without the smiley?