Should this cop be jailed for what seems pretty obviously an accident? On average, over 100 people die per day in car crashes in the USA. Someone's screw up cost someone else their life. Unless the driver is impaired or obliterating a speed limit, most drivers who kill someone don't face any criminal charges.
Exactly.
People are sent to prison for accidents all the time. Have you two ever heard of negligent homicide or manslaughter?
When was the last time you heard of a motorist going to jail for killing someone in a crash when the driver was not impaired or traveling way over the speed limit. With 38000 killed each year in the USA, you should be able to post a laundry list if you are correct.
The bottom line is that it is exceedingly rare to be jailed for accidentally taking someone's life without some kind of aggravating factor. The numbers vary wildly, but some numbers have 250,000 patients dying each year due to medical malpractice. How often do you hear of a doctor being jailed?
