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myLot reputation of 86/100. chantalgiardina (1839)   ranked 1,118 out of 32,944 in life 3 years ago

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"DENVER – A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange reward for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket.

Family members said 58-year-old bus driver Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderly women cross a busy Denver street in a snowstorm when he was hit Friday night.

Moffett suffered bleeding in the brain, broken bones, a dislocated shoulder and a possible ruptured spleen. He was in serious but stable condition Wednesday.

The Colorado State Patrol issued the citation. Trooper Ryan Sullivan said that despite Moffett's intentions, jaywalking contributed to the accident.

Moffett had been driving his bus when the two women got off. In the interest of safety, he got out and, together with another passenger, helped the ladies cross.

Moffett's stepson, Ken McDonald, said the driver of the pickup plowed into his stepfather, but not before Moffett pushed the two women out of the way.

When he awoke in intensive care, he learned of the ticket. "His reaction was dazed and confused. I was a little angry," said McDonald.

The other man also was cited for jaywalking, while the pickup driver was cited with careless driving that led to injury. Sullivan said the two elderly women haven't been cited but the investigation is ongoing."



that is harsh. i feel like he was doing a good deed so they need to give him a break. that police officer could have looked the other way instead of writing that dang ticket. he just wanted to be a *** about it.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 79/100. drknlvly6781 (3436)   ranked 3,365 out of 32,944 in life   3 years ago

I agree, this officer could have looked the other way for this one. I believe he had a quota to meet, and this citation helped him do that. This man is being a good Samaritan, helping two elderly ladies across the street, and gets hit in the process. Now, to add insult to his serious injuries, he has to pay a ticket. I would fight this in court if I were him.


myLot reputation of 86/100. chantalgiardina (1839)   ranked 1,118 out of 32,944 in life  3 years ago

i would too cause i think it is just crazy... i have a cousin who si a cop in GA and he said he wouldnt have written it.. he has a quota to meet too but that ticket is just him being a A**....he didnt have to do that

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