I was a police officer for 33 years. Let's call it like it is. Red lights and sirens aren't right of way in a controlled intersection particularly when you consider the side street traffic is obstructed by buildings. The requirement in most states is to stop and proceed when safe to do so. My training officer told me to remember you can't help anyone if you don't get to the call safely. This is an utter disregard for public safety.
Thank you! I remember when they used to slow down at lights and intersections with lights and sirens. Nowadays it seems like " I have on my lights and sirens and coming in hot now get out of my way!" with NO regard to public safety. Maybe you being the officer you are should teach other officers what to do when in a call. I understand there is a FIGHT IN PROGRESS" but that is no reason to put the rest of the public at risk! All emergency vehicles have to follow these rules of the road when under an emergency, yet police officers seem to think they are above that.
78+ mph through a residential town with busy streets and a red light with no audible warning and blocked vision. Horrible! My condolences to the family.
I clicked the link and read the article a lot of shady shit man. No body cam footage, no dash cam footage (the dash cam comes on when they turn on the sirens and a lot of cops in that area don’t turn on the sirens because of that), the police took the camera footage from the gas station across from the McDonald’s which would have shown everything clearly. This is just sad my condolences to the family and I hope justice is served.
That nurse was really on the ball. Her evaluation and reaction time to the police SUV suddenly coming back across the road at her were nothing short of amazing.
@@jasonxii3141 Yes, she did. Her car never fully stopped, it was always rolling at a slow pace. If she kept it rolling at that slow pace, the police car would have hit her car. If she suddenly came to a complete stop, the police car still would have hit her vehicle, because she was slowly rolling into his path. Her only option was to speed up out of the way, if she didnt want her vehicle struck.
@MrTrevortxeartxe Let's be dramatic, because we all know first sign of trouble you'll dial 911 asking that "terrorist" for help. One bad cop doesn't represent them all
I am very sorry for the victim here. He has two infant boys and was working to earn extra for his family. I hope his family can get over this tragedy and his kids have a good future.
@@jamie-bx8bd no but if they are financially not well off, like if the mom has no job and has to take care of kids all day, what would they do if he was the one bringing in all the money? It would be a huge relief and take a load of stress off their shoulders if they could get a good sum of money.
You never get over it. It's forever. You might get better at dealing with it over time, but it never diminishes. Every morning, several times a day and at the end of the day, they will remember.
@@jamie-bx8bd no silly. It feeds the living. Are you not reading he died working extra hours for his family. So they need more now. Hence the plan for them to recieve funds for the violation of his civil rights and rigjt to safe roads
I am a paramedic and my colleagues always tell me: youre going to get there fast because you can run the red lights, not because you can floor the car down the streets. Relax. Be careful. Get there safe before not getting there at all.
@@commonsenseisntcommon1776 yes, they can, if they are code, they can run red lights, generally they are supposed to at the very least slow down and make sure its safe to proceed, but they don't have to stop and wait for red lights if they have lights and/or sirens on
Although they can run light the paramedics are one of the worst. Don't know any who are fast. Fire trucks are the best they go as fast as they can without being too timid m paramedics will sit way too long at reds and I've seen dozens of them driving at or below the speed limit. I've caught up to paramedics in an emergency multiple times just casually driving.
can not agree more, like I said in another reply there was NO COMMON SENSE and so agree the amount of stupidity did overwhelm..........what was making him to act stupid is the meat here, was it a one off or did he have a stupid tatoo on his face because his whole employment been a idiot........budget cuts maybe? They just changed the IQ or test score to get in the navy ha!
If you lived in Troy or the Albany area. This would not surprise you. That city and police Department has been the "pits' for about 2 decades. Just write the check to the widow and move on. This will come out far worse as far as the amount goes if they don't settle. All those people and they only interviewed 1 person? What does that tell you?
80 in a 30 mph zone is unacceptable especially sense two other police cars were already there. The police also need to be held accountable for their actions. This cop really had no need to be going that fast.
Saw a car chase with a trainee behind the wheel. Training officer coached him thru every intersection, talking him thru why they slowed here and came to a full stop there and just cruised on thru some place else. He did an excellent job. So did the rookie doing the driving. This was a failure of due caution. He wasn"t going to be the first or second officer on the scene. His rash urgency was overkill. Literally.
it's complicated but, 37 years ago I was required by my job to pass an EVOC course, I still remember what was taught, I haven't even had one traffic ticket since .
he was flying i mean flying way to fast cops aren and fd are suppsoed to slow a little bit while crossing they just cant fly at full speed even with lights and sirens on
@@NickyD I drove a PM rescue squad and fire engine for 18 years. Our driving laws do not exempt emergency vehicles from due regard. In an intersection you must obey the basic traffic laws. You can go through a red light but you must have control of your vehicle and assume responsibility for your actions if you do go against a red light. That cop should be treated like any other person that runs a red light and kills someone.
I read a report that the deceased had been checked for drugs and alcohol during the autopsy but I wonder if the officer who clearly caused this accident was checked for the same? I doubt it!
Na when you have a badge you're above the law, hence why he was going 78 miles per hour in a 30 zone and ran multiple red lights, even after there was already 2 other officers. All for a "domestic disturbance"
Yeah, I've seen on dash cam and even police dash cam where you can hear law enforcement actively searching for something and working to change the focus and blame the person that they hit or killed. And they wonder why the public has lost faith in their ability to police? There needs to be accountability, that means no one is above the law. Anyone that you can hear at any point in time trying to figure out a way to rewrite the truth or omit parts of truth is obviously not someone who should be trusted with a gun
When I was put behind the wheel of a fire truck, my company officers gave me some really good advice. We can’t be of any help to the people who called us if we cause a crash; with radios and cellphones a quiet interiors; no one sees or hears us until we are on almost top of them so don’t get frustrated and drive accordingly; we don’t stop on a dime; your second family is riding with you and their family wants them to come home, too. Basically, he was telling me to not be selfish and to think while I am driving. Two things this officer failed to do. He only thought and how fast he could get to a call, ignored everyone else, chose not to warn anyone else, and wasn’t thinking about the possibilities of what could happen at a blind intersection. He should be charged for negligent vehicular homicide. Being negligent is not a part of an officer’s job. He also violated the clearly written state statute governing how emergency vehicles (which include police vehicles) shall be operated when being driven to an emergency scene. Just because he was on duty and had been dispatched to an emergency call does not mean he was “doing his job.” Breaking the laws and policies he agreed to abide by when he became an officer is not “doing his job.”
That's the nicest way anyone could say this law enforcement officer MURDERED THAT INNOCENT MAN! I TRULY HOPE THEY ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, AND PLACE THIS KILLER IN A REAL PRISON, IN GENERAL POPULATION SO THAT THE CRIMINALS HE PLACED THERE CAN "HAVE A LITTLE CHAT WITH HIM!!!!"
Very good summation. Just because someone else is having "problems" does not give law enforcement the right to break laws and act recklessly. LEO killed someone who was completely innocent for no good reason.
Regardless of what the DA decides to do, this was a criminal act. Going to a call or not, 78 in a 30 through red lights is inexcusable, badge or no badge. He was way behind his buddies and wanted to catch up.
Very reckless the 2 other cars were way ahead of him...That kind of speed carries critical results through a busy intersection..He should know better but many on here will say otherwise...just ridiculous
So frikkin sad. Young man was just trying to support his little family. As a Dad myself this tears my heart out. My condolences to his friends and family. May he rest in peace 😢😢😢
The officer or the department as a whole should pay child support for the children that no longer have a father due to his actions. This was easily avoidable by having a responsible person at the wheel.
Yeah a responsible driver, someone who approaches blind intersections with caution bc you know, there might be an emergency services vehicle approaching. But what probably would've helped us if police, fire, and ambulance services had some kinda flashy lights thingies bc especially at night, flashing lights would really be visible at night time to a person paying the phuk attention. 😅😅😅😅
@@richardedward8046he was talking about the cop needing to pay attention. You notice that 3 story building obstructing the view? Also blocks sound? Also traveling at 80mph means the victim had literally no time to react?
In other words, all of us taxpayers are on the hook. We must DEMAND all law enforcement to carry malpractice insurance, sirens, lights or not, he was twice the speed limit through a red semaphore, he is guilty… no city policy covers his actions, he was outside the law, no qualified immunity. If malpractice insurance was covering, insurance pays damages to the victim and we remove a reckless cop from the streets because his rates would skyrocket, he is no longer able to get a job in law enforcement. taxpayers not held responsible Victims receive claim Reckless cop has to pay through higher rates for his illegal or unconstitutional behavior.
@@guyforlogos - The city, not an insurance company, will pay out tens of millions of dollars to the victim's family. No driver, be it a policeman or any other government employee, has enough money to do that. But governments do!
Or pay attention and you will live another day. The siren is there for a reason. I bet you the same loser who cries when the cops don't come on time when you call them lmao
I lost my 2 bf's almost 10years here in Vancouver when a cop went thru a red light at over 100km/hr striking them on the drivers side. They had just left my house 4 blocks away. No sirens, just lights at an intersection that was obscured by trees. The cop had no injuries and received a $200 fine. We were friends since kindergarten. Not a day goes by that I don't think about them.
this is so sad to hear, i am sorry that this happened to them. when im at a red light, i often check both sides before i go even if it's green. because you just never know.
This is MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, but because of the "Thin-Blue-Line-of-Corruption-GANG" they get away with this, as they get away with disgracing the America Flag which is for all the men and women who fought to the death, not POS driving through an area like this at almost 80 MPH! When approaching a red light, they must proceed with caution, when and only when all have stopped and it is safe to do so. One day we won't let things like this happen.
The Cop was 100% at fault all departments say that an officer in a pursuit or responding to an emergency will come to a complete stop or at least slow down enough when they have a red light to make sure it is safe to proceed and when in pursuit of another car regardless if the other car runs the red at full speed the cop can not public safety is the top concern.
I was at a red light on Burdett Ave further up Hoosick at this time when one of the cops barreled down Hoosick.He too went down Hoosick at an extremely high rate of speed .He did not have his siren on and he did not slow down at the light.I did not see him until he was at the light.Thank God I had the red light or I would have gone and been a victim as well.I had an angel on my shoulder that night.What happened to this young immigrant father should not have happened.Hoosick St is a dangerous road on a good day in broad daylight.
The general orders of ALL police agencies clearly stipulate that even if going "hot," that is "lights and sirens," an officer must exercise due care and prudence. This means that when approaching an intersection, YOU MUST SLOW DOWN TO CHECK for traffic. Even if you have your sirens on, many will not hear you. Obstacles, structures and buildings all distort/block sound, people are on their phones, listening to music and so forth. An officer cannot just "blow" through an intersection just because they have their emergency equipment activated. These officers either lack the maturity or are just too excited that all their training goes on vacation. No police academy in the US trains officers to drive through intersections EVER just because they have their emergency equipment turned on. The officer made a fatal error of judgment. Period.
Due regard. That's what it's called. 90 in a 30 is not. I don't care if the street was empty. This is like day one of any EVOC class. Not just the police...which is weird you only said police...
I am not an American. LOL! It is your police, you deal with them! Your ruling elites could care less about you. Your so-called "freedoms" are nothing but smoke and mirrors. Debt ridden consumerism is not freedom. Your police will continue to engage in this kind of behavior and your governments will "settle" for millions. It is your tax money. I pulled up some chase policies of some major US police departments and this was the language they used: "Due Regard," "Due Care," "Prudence," "Good judgment," blah blah...what difference does it make. Like you daily active shooters, this will only get worse for Americans. @@drwheycooler8423
A lot of times I'll hear sirens and can't even tell from which direction they're coming. So police officers should never assume that traffic will stop in all directions.
There has to be a separate governing body when an accident or crime involves the actions of law enforcement. The fact that the mayor, city council, and police leaders could not answer a simple question regarding current emergency response policies should be a violation of "right to know information" If the action involved 2 citizens they would have immediately recited what violations occurred.
In Ontario, Canada we have the SIU special investigations unit. They are civilian and operate where injuries or death result from police activity. They have no dog in the fight between good and evil, they seek the truth and work towards a different solution, outcome in future events. Yes, the police do get charged when justified.
@@ryanwaacash He may be goofing on a lot of comments you see lately on RUclips that start with "As a black father of..." or "As an Indian woman who..."
@@ryanwaacash It isn't qualifying his condolences in the manner you are trying to make it seem. He's simply saying as a father of young children himself he knows how important it is for the father to be there and what a monumental loss this will be for the family. Through his experience of being a father, husband (presumably), and a backbone for his family, he has a greater sense of sadness/sympathy knowing how badly this man's death will likely effect their family. It's not weird at all imo.
I used to live around the corner from here and went through that same light going the same direction the victim did, just to think this could be any of us. My condolences to his wife and infant sons. 💔💔💔
I lived around Troy my entire life. If you did too, then you know Hoosick Street is a deadly place to be. My mom only takes that route in the day, including driving by RPI, cutting through the park off of Oakwood. I have no idea why she takes that route. I prefer sticking straight along on Oakwood where we pass our deceased relatives. You should take Oakwood too. Some places are dangerous no matter what time of day. I have been on Oakwood at all hours and it is nice. I treat siren lights like deer. You see one run in front of you, you watch out for others because that first one ran by and then boom, the second one jumped in front of you. Deer and emergency vehicles are rarely alone. Though seriously I am cautious because if you are speeding when they have their lights on rushing someplace, the first few cars don't care but that 3rd car trailing late often knows that they are extra and can veer off and change course to go after you. I've seen that as a passenger. No Troy cop ever gave me a ticket...yet. I don't think one of them ever pulled me over either. There was an angry red faced bald one that used to walk into the gas station when I was buying candy and tell me to get out though. Happened a few times. He was just jealous I have a full head of hair. I eat a lot of eggs.
Yup anyone of us. I think about the fact Im single and don't have a wife to go sue these officers. That's some scary stuff. They would have gotten away with it.
⭐️Brilliant reporting. It’s heartbreaking that this hard working man was taken & left behind a wife & 2 infants. I hope they will find as much peace in life as possible.💗
I hope they sue the shit out of the city, state & the police for allowing this type of training. All of those cops were barreling through that light regardless of its color at a ridiculous rate of speed that would get a civilian arrested.
I look both ways at green lights, even if I have the right-of-way because you never know who isn't paying attention, or if there are first responders coming. This unfortunately happens a lot.
Ambulances/fire tricks slow at intersections that they can’t fully see around, they do no one any good if they are dead or their patient. Police the same, they do not do anyone any good if they are delayed due to accident, killed or kill innocent people. Trying to be the hero while being incredibly reckless is no hero. It’s just a matter of time before incidents like this happen. Siren on wouldn’t matter, what if a person was dead, it’s their responsibility to drive responsibly even when in a hurry!
Firetrucks and ambulances put peoples safety first but not the police all they give a fuk about is catching the criminal no matter what happens!!!😳 I say fuk that and fuk the police!!!!! Rot in hell officer🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👮♂️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The same thing happened in my hometown, St. George UT. The officer was flying down the road at 80mph when 2 elderly women misjudged his speed and turned in front of him. They both died from their injuries.
Retired EMT here. Most of the comments seem to agree, the officer shouldn't have been flying through the streets & is 100% at fault. We are taught to slow down or stop at intersections before proceeding to ensure the safety of your team, patient & and other drivers who may not see you. PERIOD. Also, lights & sirens ALWAYS. A lot of towns now have emergency vehicle light control, so the emergency vehicle will have the green light with the push of a button, but unfortunately, it looks like this town doesn't have these yet. It may not have helped here anyway with the speed factor. Horrible all around.
My heart goes out to this man and his family who was senselessly taken away from them. This officer walked away from the fatal crash and will probably walk away from any wrong doing.
Every police car needs to have the ability to record when the lights and siren are in use or not in use. We shouldnt have to depend on a witness or the cop to tell us if they're being used.
@@BrandonDenny-we1rw you mean like in the UK? That's a surveillance state. Almost from your front door to your friends front door there would be video of almost every inch of the way. Sounds safe, sounds scary.
As a child growing up we are taught right and wrong, taught that there are consequences for doing wrong. Except if you are police, they really do have a "Get out of Jail free" card
I was taught when driving look both ways before pulling out to an intersection. Clearly shows the Honda driver was texting or on the phone. Didn't pay attention. Now if the Honda paid attention he would have saw and herd the police 🚔 vehicle. Can't fix stupidity.
Such a tragedy! A wife and two small children lose their husband/father because a police officer is SUSPECTED of not using his siren. I understand law enforcement wants to get to the call ASAP but there are people also traveling on the roads that need to be considered as well!!
@@stevemarquez9628 While I agree, do you know how many videos are out there where they don't do this! Yes, there are videos of those who do but the ones who don't are why things like this video happen. It's a tragedy!
This is so tragic and i hope the family of the man who passed away gets justice. That cop gets to go home to his family and the other guy is gone. There has to be charges or a wrongful death lawsuit against that cop
@@agoodnight1050 Immunity extends only to civil litigation. Same applies to Life guards at a beach. If they commit a crime though... Unfortunately the privilege is abused.
@@drwheycooler8423 The issue is that another police department is doing the investigation. They protect each other virtually no matter what. Hard to imagine him getting any serious time, if any at all
Man. I wept as I seen a photo of a proud father and his new born twins in the back. I so sorry this happened to you and your family. You and your family are the subject of my prayers for many days, months,and years to come.
Just a quick follow up; It's been 14+ days since you commented here. I'm just curious, of these past 14 days, how many of them were spent praying (actually) for this man and family? Be honest. *GOD IS WATCHING* 😁
@@RRRIBEYEI would simply wish luck to anyone who deserves it in some way, hope for them to overcome suffering somehow. My praying style is vague but it covers a lot.
Rrrribeye or whatever your name is man shut the absolute f#$k up. Person is here giving their condolences and you come in here trying to turn it into something else.
Your wrong. It's not about how many cops get send to a certain call. It's about getting there in a safe manner. imho even the first two cruisers crossed the intersection with too much speed.
domestic calls are the most frequent deadly encounters for police , dont judge what you dont know. I agree this was reckless driving for the conditions. we need to hear the 911 call and how it was dispatched to properly assess the type of response this officer had to drive this fast and not slow for intersection.
I got pulled over for speeding a couple of years ago. I was driving UNDER the speed limit and yet I was cited. I had a dash cam at the time of the incident. Well, while driving doing my daily routine, my dash cam would catch police and highway patrol officers speeding excessively when not responding to emergency calls. Needless to say, my citation was dismissed on the spot when I took the dash cam video to the law enforcement agency's IAD. Always always have a dash cam in your vehicle. Hope one day this family finds peace...
What the fawk does your ticket or dashcam have to do with this case? The guy wasn't getting a ticket. And if he have a dash cam what the fawk will that do? O.o
The point I was making for your unintelligent responses was that if the victim had a dash cam, there would be indisputable evidence for the family to use in the lawsuit against the agency and the city. This way, it shows from the perspective of being inside the victims car. What was recorded such as sound, video, what was caught on the video of the victim making a lawful right turn showing the intersection with this "blind spot" and the before and after of what the victim had to go through before his untimely death. That was the purpose of mentioning what I mentioned about a dash cam. Sorry if this wasn't conveyed in a way you didn't understand...and yes, what I mentioned about being ticketed is because this agency in the video may try and pull a fast one on the victims family like they did to me citing me for speeding when in fact I wasn't. Hope that makes sense....
@@jamesm.1467 You've gotten a couple things wrong. The hit vehicle wasn't making a "lawful right turn" when it was hit but driving across the intersection. Also the "blind spot" was the same for the person hit as it was for the officer so had the officer been traveling 1 or 2 mph faster then the delivery guy would have hit the officer in the same fashion. Sadly the pizza driver is not entirely blameless in this situation since he too drove blindly into an intersection that he could not see an emergency vehicle with lights flashing entering it also.
This has NOTHING to do with qualified immunity. Emergency vehicle operators are charged all the time for this kind of negligence. Police more than anyone due to the fact that there are more of them in individual cars.
I can't tell you how many times I've driven up and down that road, but I can tell you that even going 50mph on it without a loud siren running would be wildly irresponsible. My heart goes out to that guy's family, especially his kids who will now never get to know him.
That officer was it not in Hot pursuit he murdered somebody and needs to take accountability 78 mi an hour in a 30 mph zone he should be charged with murder and reckless and failure to slow down the devintersection when he had a red light
Cops complain about the general public speeding, but they're equally responsible for driving without regard to public safety themselves. I realize they're responding to calls, but to run through intersections, ESPECIALLY without sirens on is just asking for a situation like this. Just because it's night time with very little traffic, doesn't mean people aren't out and around. My condolences, and prayers for the family of Mr Alalkawi. 🙏
I don’t know if the laws are the same as here in Florida but here if you’re a cop, fire rescue or ems going lights and sirens regardless of the call you treat every red light as a stop 🛑 and if you cause an accident you’re at fault . Lights and siren is basically you’re asking for permission to pass it doesn’t mean you could speed way over the limit or take red lights like if it was green or drive reckless.
I don't think that a domestic disturbance call would necessitate the officers traveling at that rate of speed and putting themselves and public at risk.
You should see some of these domestic disturbances that happen. Not just some yelling at the wife cause the foods kinda cold. He had no business running that hot thur the intersection when he had the red light. Lights and sirens means then can run red lights but they have to do it slow and in a safe manner so crap like this doesn't happen.
My Ex-father-in-law was a police officer. While in a high speed chase the suspect ran a red light at nearly 100 mph and he followed with lights and sirens approx 200 yards behind. A minivan with a mother and her 2 small children had the green light at the intersection just after the suspect drove past. She went straight across and the ex-father-in-law struck her going about 85 mph in the drivers door. It killed all 3 in the minivan. He sustained serious injuries as well and ultimately had to retire. He never got over that and I've heard him say many times he wished he had just let the suspect go, he already had his tags...
He should be in jail and that family that lost all their loved ones should've have gotten any and all of good retirement and whatever other monetary goods he had. He took the lives of 3 innocent people for what? He had the tags, there was no reason to pursue in guessing it was some misdemeanor charges to begin with. It's no different than this situation except two baby's and their mother were taken for no reason other than "contempt of cop". Look it up, it's a real thing cops feel when they feel they've been slighted or disrespected in any way.
@udluz337 I’m sorry about some of the ridiculous responses to your post. Some people don’t stop to think at all. The car went 100 mph through the intersection and the woman with two kids still fight to go to the intersection. That was a really stupid move on her part. I’m not trying to be insensitive. I know that when I’m driving and I’m on the road that I have to watch every intersection I go through. I have to be defensively driving and we’re taught this in school. If you hear sirens and lights flashing because you’re paying attention at an intersection and you see the cops are in pursuit of a vehicle slamming through the intersection, why in the world would you continue to go. Why would anyone continue to go? Because their radios up loud, they’re not paying attention to traffic. If she would’ve been there a few minutes earlier they may all have lost their lives. There’s so many different scenarios that could’ve happened with this whole situation. She could’ve pulled out in front of a speeding car that was being chased and caused a cataclysmic series of misfortunate events. Overseas everyone is responsible when there’s an accident because people are supposed to be paying attention on the road. Period. I feel sorry for her and her two children but the kind of parent I am I would not have gone to the intersection and they were many times when my son was little in the car when things like this happen and guess what - we didn’t drive to the intersection or get in the way of emergency vehicles. I am terribly sorry for the family and yes terribly sorry for your father-in-law. Which sometimes people don’t realize what are your faults or not and you hit someone else you’re there with them when they die and that is forever life-changing.
@TMSMITH-wb9jy Your comment is ridiculous. If they're going 100 miles an hour, she may not have had time to even react to the first car let alone the cop coming through. They were focused on the the thrill of the chase and had no regard for human life and 3 died people for that. Not many countries make each party at fault because that's not how most collisions work. In Australia, the chase would have been called off long before it got to those speeds - for this reason. Its far too dangerous. How could you victim shame that poor mother? I hope you're put in a position to test your backwards theories so you can learn not to be an asshole.
@TMSMITH-wb9jy Absolutely disgusting victim-blaming. I'm SURE officers are trained on proper high-speed chase protocols, especially in neighborhoods or in places where you would likely encounter other drivers. Regular driving human beings are told to be defensive drivers im their driver's ed and that's it. How many times have you seen a speeding car or an "idiot" driver, shook your head, and just continued on? Plenty of times. Every time, you could have been in danger. Take your head out of your ass. A mother and her two children DIED.
Very sad and tragic story. Why did the mayor and police dept refuse to answer questions? Ok lets hope when a similar accident happens the other way around the other parties will also refuse to answer any questions.. What goes around comes around
@@Robert_kucharwhat you are describing is a civil suit. In a civil suit remaining silent can be used against you. Besides the question was what is your policy, unless you think your policy is criminal there is no reason to remain silent. If you think your policy is criminal why did you enact it.
can i just say, the nurses reactions were worthy of some type of recognition? does the RH shoulder check, sees cop, pulls over sensibly... sees accident, calmly yet briskly gets the hell out of the way, then proceeds to pull over safely, off the road, out of the way?
When you see a car in the distance, even a police car, you don't expect it to be going 78 in a 35. That cruiser was on top of him before he knew it if he saw it at all. But you do expect high speed on the interstate. This is why crashes involving young guys and old people happen. The nurse behaved like a professional driver, rather than an Amazon driver.
As a first responder in Commonwealth of Virginia from 67-83 we were required to take and pass an emergency driver course given by the State Police. Back then an emergency vehicle, police and or fire and rescue could exceed the posted speed limit by on 12 mph when responding to a call. But did not apply in a pursuit situation. Is there still a restriction on abusing the speed?
In the military we were only allowed 10 over when responding with lights and sirens but still had to clear all intersections before going through. You know, common sense.
Even if he had it on in a full on city like this there is no way to know where the sound is coming from unless you can see it. The officer had no right in hell to race through a red light at 80 mph, killing this innocent man.
RIP Sabeeh Alalkawi. My prayers go out to his wife and twin sons. Such a young family robbed of a parent. My heart goes out to those boys who didn’t get a chance to grow up with their father. 😢. There more than one victim out of this tragedy.
LEO here, lights and sirens don’t make you king of the road. Idc what you’re responding to, when an officer is rolling code and needs to run a red light he must first stop and ask for the intersection. Until he is sure the traffic that has the green light has acknowledged him and yielded to give him the intersection he must treat the intersection as what it is, a red light.
What a horrible incident. I feel for his family. The officer made a mistake. Even if he had his lights and siren on, he still needs to use due caution. Since it’s a blind intersection, he would have to slow significantly to safely go through that intersection. In my years on the job I worried about things like this. I was always very careful, but not all others were. If I’m a minute later for 99.99% of the calls, it doesn’t justify the mistakes he made here. The risks to the public are simply too high.
This is on them. We understand that an emergency necessitates quick response BUT you have to do so safely. They are supposed to drive with due regard. This is where you are supposed to treat every red light intersection as a stop sign they are supposed to come to a stop or atlest a slow roll to ensure the intersection is clear before speeding through. These accidents are easy to happen because sound and people react slowly. A siren means nothing if it's approaching you at nearly 100mph the Doppler affect will make sure you don't hear it until it's abit late and most modern cars are built for comfort so they are well insulated from outside noise, reducing your chances of hearing it even further.
yeah, I've watched videos of Ar. State cops do just that, slow down at an intersection, the bad guy may get away but at least the cop slowed down. Now the local cops do not slow down.
The Doppler effect does not affect the speed at which sound travels as that is fixed, it only affects the pitch of sound by compressing the frequency as the object closes. In this case it appears as if the siren was not activated!
Of corse the officer lives. The drunk people and the bad cops always live. Cruel world we live in. Now he gets free top of the line attorneys that get him off of all charges paid for by us and he just either gets early retirement or moves a few counties over and starts freah. Wonderful.
Say what now? Did you even read the headline? Do you even understand what fatality means? Someone died instantly. There's no recovery for her at all... only a funeral for her. 😢😔😟
I would like to add that, I wasn't at the scene so cannot say that there were no sirens, but looking at this very distressing event. No one mentioned that there were no emergency lights on the police vehicle working at the second of the crash either. My condolences go out to Sabeeh and his family all he was doing was providing for his twins. So sad.
Not defending his poor actions, but the lights clearly were on. If you look at the video around 4:12 you can see it. The main footage doesn't show the lights because the significant front end damage immediately disabled the battery and electrical, and by the time you see the vehicle the electrical is already disabled. Sirens also would have made zero difference in this particular situation. Not saying that justifies anything. Still an incredibly dangerous and irresponsible code response.
This is why I always slow right down to an almost complete stop whenever I come to any blind intersection even on green because you just don't know who could be flying through that red emergency or non emergency and its certainly not worth the risk! R.i.p to the driver and I pray for his family.
There are lots of blind junctions in built-up areas, you will be causing immense frustration to the traffic behind you, and a high possibility of an accident
@@campbellqwerty Just try to get far enough ahead of those behind you, so that you don't make them have to slow down, or risk being rear-ended, and you will probably be OK.
78mph through a blind junction on a red light? WHAT THE ABSOLUTE F**K?! That's criminally reckless and should attract jailtime, considering it unsurprisingly ended in someone being killed
That's really sad that someone innocent had to dye cause the police can't slow down at a red intersection cause their in such a hurry to stop a dispute Rip Sabeeh to his family and friends I'm sorry for your lost and pain!❤
Dont create an emergency when responding to an emergency. You can drive faster than your lights and sirens can warn drivers and their reactions will be delayed if you stsrtle them.
So heartbreaking. Literally yesterday a state trooper was flying down a very busy road doing about 75 mph not a highway and even went on the opposite side where oncoming traffic was because there was traffic the scary part is he didn’t even slow down I was terrified 😢
UPDATE 25 SEPTEMBER 2023: A New York State Police crash reconstruction report shows city of Troy officer, Justin Byrnes, was traveling at a speed of 88 miles per hour (in a 30mph zone) moments before he drove through a red light at a blind intersection on Hoosick Street. The report also states that the “primary contributing factor for this collision was (the officer’s) failure to exercise due caution, while in emergency operation, when entering an intersection against a red light.” The State Police report indicates Byrnes pressed his brake pedal about four seconds before the collision with Alalkawi’s vehicle - while traveling 88 mph. But two seconds before the crash, he began to accelerate and then suddenly pressed his brake pedal, “approximately at the time of the collision,” reducing his SUV’s speed to 65 mph as he broadsided the Honda sedan. The airbags in Alalkawi’s vehicle deployed but did not save his life. He suffered an internal decapitation from the force of the impact. Officer Byrnes was not wearing a seatbelt but suffered only minor injuries. The investigation could result in criminal charges being filed against the officer, Justin Byrnes, if his actions are determined to be reckless or negligent. The TIMES UNION reported previously reported that Byrnes had violated the department’s emergency response policies and had not activated the siren in his marked 2016 Ford Explorer. Law enforcement sources said turning on his siren would have activated his SUV’s dashboard camera. In Troy, a departmental policy requires city police officers to have their lights and sirens on during emergency responses. Byrnes was placed on administrative leave at the time, and there are not any updates to that status. The New York State Attorney General's Office started its own investigation in March, but has not posted any updates.
80 through a red light is ridiculous. Especially to a fist fight. This officer put everyone in danger and if it’s the policy of the department, the policy approvers need to be held accountable.
Common sensed Citizen’s reaction: “That cop drove in a criminally negligent manner and needlessly killed an innocent man”. Cop’s reaction : “How dare that pesky Citizen fail to yield to my magic-power granting lights, and endanger me by causing me to kill them with my patrol vehicle. Damn you pesky Citizen…this is all your fault!”
The officer is completely responsible. You must always clear an intersection. Many departments require you to make a complete stop at a red light before proceeding. Not a single department I know allows you to just blow through a red light.
I have gotten in the habit of carefully looking both ways before proceeding into an intersection; and particularly when I am the first to enter it when a light turns green.
You must have great eyes because in this case I did not see even one filming, maybe you can tell me in the timeline where you seen them all so I can see them all as well.
They always seem to help the cop first before trying to help the innocent civilians. Cops are any more special than the next non uniform person. Society has lost its humility.
Everyone out there who drives. Always keep your eyes peeled for everything and anything and never assume anything. Heck even streets with no stop sign 🛑 and it’s a four way you got the right of way to drive freely SLOW DOWN regardless and look because people do blow past stop 🛑 signs because nothing is perfect. Safe travels everyone and cheers 🥂
@@cjgeel1 I agree that perhaps policy change would/could help. However they were not street racing and if your "significant/disgruntled/estranged/recently incarcerated, current/ex love" was beating the cr*p out of you and your only hope was a donut eating miscreant to save you, how fast do you want them to get there? Little lights are savage...
Of COURSE the cops that arrived on the scene checked on the police first before checking on the vehicle with worse damage - the delivery driver. Disgusting. It has been reported this police officer has been stripped of his duty and is facing criminal charges for not running his siren. This is an utter disregard for public safety.
This is so sad. As upset as everyone should be about this tragic accident on both sides, I pray the family and 2 sons know that this police officer had absolutely no intention of causing their father's death. It was a terrible accident. I wonder if there's a ground me page for this man?
massive negligence from all of these officers. literal complete disregard for others. so much selfishness, and utterly no realization of the fact that 1000s of other people are also driving on the roads they are. i have NEVER once seen a officer run a red light where I have, ESPECIALLY AT 78 MILES PER HOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gosh, i bet most of these people complaining about the cops speed are the same people who complain about first responders not getting to the scene fast enough. Until you're in a police uniform, having to make those decisions, you should keep your mouth closed.
I was a police officer for 33 years. Let's call it like it is. Red lights and sirens aren't right of way in a controlled intersection particularly when you consider the side street traffic is obstructed by buildings. The requirement in most states is to stop and proceed when safe to do so. My training officer told me to remember you can't help anyone if you don't get to the call safely. This is an utter disregard for public safety.
Thank you! I remember when they used to slow down at lights and intersections with lights and sirens. Nowadays it seems like " I have on my lights and sirens and coming in hot now get out of my way!" with NO regard to public safety. Maybe you being the officer you are should teach other officers what to do when in a call.
I understand there is a FIGHT IN PROGRESS" but that is no reason to put the rest of the public at risk! All emergency vehicles have to follow these rules of the road when under an emergency, yet police officers seem to think they are above that.
@@MomeGnomein my state where I live it’s the policy to stop at all intersections and proceed when it’s clear and safe
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Due regard certainly wasn’t followed. Let’s get there as fast as we can!!
where is that? @@MomeGnome seems pretty dangerous.
78+ mph through a residential town with busy streets and a red light with no audible warning and blocked vision. Horrible! My condolences to the family.
right, aren't they supposed to clear an intersection prior to obliterating other drivers?
@@bikesandbandos sum places thats the policy, I guess others may have not caught up with the times yet?
I clicked the link and read the article a lot of shady shit man. No body cam footage, no dash cam footage (the dash cam comes on when they turn on the sirens and a lot of cops in that area don’t turn on the sirens because of that), the police took the camera footage from the gas station across from the McDonald’s which would have shown everything clearly. This is just sad my condolences to the family and I hope justice is served.
And driving like he was going to an active shooter at a school. Awful & so preventable!😢
@@Scrildo1 our squad cams came on when the emergency lights were turned on
That nurse was really on the ball. Her evaluation and reaction time to the police SUV suddenly coming back across the road at her were nothing short of amazing.
I completely agree. She completely avoided damage to her car at the hands of reckless terrorists-aka police.
She didn’t have to move at all lol
@@jasonxii3141 Yes, she did. Her car never fully stopped, it was always rolling at a slow pace. If she kept it rolling at that slow pace, the police car would have hit her car. If she suddenly came to a complete stop, the police car still would have hit her vehicle, because she was slowly rolling into his path. Her only option was to speed up out of the way, if she didnt want her vehicle struck.
situational awareness saves lives.!!!!!!!
@MrTrevortxeartxe Let's be dramatic, because we all know first sign of trouble you'll dial 911 asking that "terrorist" for help. One bad cop doesn't represent them all
I am very sorry for the victim here. He has two infant boys and was working to earn extra for his family. I hope his family can get over this tragedy and his kids have a good future.
I hope the police force and the city can pay for the families sufferings
You wouldnt believe how many illegal immigrants are being killed everyday here, in the news its 4 out of 5.
@@jamie-bx8bd no but if they are financially not well off, like if the mom has no job and has to take care of kids all day, what would they do if he was the one bringing in all the money? It would be a huge relief and take a load of stress off their shoulders if they could get a good sum of money.
You never get over it. It's forever. You might get better at dealing with it over time, but it never diminishes. Every morning, several times a day and at the end of the day, they will remember.
@@jamie-bx8bd no silly. It feeds the living. Are you not reading he died working extra hours for his family. So they need more now. Hence the plan for them to recieve funds for the violation of his civil rights and rigjt to safe roads
I am a paramedic and my colleagues always tell me: youre going to get there fast because you can run the red lights, not because you can floor the car down the streets. Relax. Be careful. Get there safe before not getting there at all.
he is a cop you dumbfuck lmao its not a oh i think i wanna speed home its an emergency num nuts
No you Cant run the red lights!
@@commonsenseisntcommon1776 yes, they can, if they are code, they can run red lights, generally they are supposed to at the very least slow down and make sure its safe to proceed, but they don't have to stop and wait for red lights if they have lights and/or sirens on
@@commonsenseisntcommon1776 Why do you think that an ambulance going lights and sirens cant run red lights? And in which country are you living in?
Although they can run light the paramedics are one of the worst. Don't know any who are fast. Fire trucks are the best they go as fast as they can without being too timid m paramedics will sit way too long at reds and I've seen dozens of them driving at or below the speed limit. I've caught up to paramedics in an emergency multiple times just casually driving.
That cop definitely needs to be held accountable. Manslaughter charges at the least. The amount of stupidity is overwhelming.
can not agree more, like I said in another reply there was NO COMMON SENSE and so agree the amount of stupidity did overwhelm..........what was making him to act stupid is the meat here, was it a one off or did he have a stupid tatoo on his face because his whole employment been a idiot........budget cuts maybe?
They just changed the IQ or test score to get in the navy ha!
Totally.
If you lived in Troy or the Albany area. This would not surprise you. That city and police Department has been the "pits' for about 2 decades. Just write the check to the widow and move on. This will come out far worse as far as the amount goes if they don't settle. All those people and they only interviewed 1 person? What does that tell you?
He wont be. He may take disability medical retirement.
no
80 in a 30 mph zone is unacceptable especially sense two other police cars were already there. The police also need to be held accountable for their actions. This cop really had no need to be going that fast.
Truuuuuuuuuue@@MomeGnome
@@MomeGnome are you stupid? two cop cars were already there
78 MPH, not 80 MPH.
@MomeGnome So basically it seems people are going to die either way. Odd how you seem to excuse this as collateral damage.
Cops love guns and driving fast
Saw a car chase with a trainee behind the wheel. Training officer coached him thru every intersection, talking him thru why they slowed here and came to a full stop there and just cruised on thru some place else. He did an excellent job. So did the rookie doing the driving. This was a failure of due caution. He wasn"t going to be the first or second officer on the scene. His rash urgency was overkill. Literally.
it's complicated but, 37 years ago I was required by my job to pass an EVOC course, I still remember what was taught, I haven't
even had one traffic ticket since .
It's called due regard. Not due caution.
he was flying i mean flying way to fast cops aren and fd are suppsoed to slow a little bit while crossing they just cant fly at full speed even with lights and sirens on
@@NickyD I drove a PM rescue squad and fire engine for 18 years. Our driving laws do not exempt emergency vehicles from due regard. In an intersection you must obey the basic traffic laws. You can go through a red light but you must have control of your vehicle and assume responsibility for your actions if you do go against a red light. That cop should be treated like any other person that runs a red light and kills someone.
A life can not be taken while going to rescue another.
I read a report that the deceased had been checked for drugs and alcohol during the autopsy but I wonder if the officer who clearly caused this accident was checked for the same? I doubt it!
They looking for a way to blame the deceased and not pay
Na when you have a badge you're above the law, hence why he was going 78 miles per hour in a 30 zone and ran multiple red lights, even after there was already 2 other officers.
All for a "domestic disturbance"
Haha, of course not. Pigs protect pigs. He is probably back at work, no lessons learned and still being irresponsible and stupid. Go police!
Yeah, I've seen on dash cam and even police dash cam where you can hear law enforcement actively searching for something and working to change the focus and blame the person that they hit or killed. And they wonder why the public has lost faith in their ability to police? There needs to be accountability, that means no one is above the law. Anyone that you can hear at any point in time trying to figure out a way to rewrite the truth or omit parts of truth is obviously not someone who should be trusted with a gun
Always trying to Cover the Cops ass. Always. We need Protection from the Police.
When I was put behind the wheel of a fire truck, my company officers gave me some really good advice. We can’t be of any help to the people who called us if we cause a crash; with radios and cellphones a quiet interiors; no one sees or hears us until we are on almost top of them so don’t get frustrated and drive accordingly; we don’t stop on a dime; your second family is riding with you and their family wants them to come home, too. Basically, he was telling me to not be selfish and to think while I am driving. Two things this officer failed to do. He only thought and how fast he could get to a call, ignored everyone else, chose not to warn anyone else, and wasn’t thinking about the possibilities of what could happen at a blind intersection. He should be charged for negligent vehicular homicide. Being negligent is not a part of an officer’s job. He also violated the clearly written state statute governing how emergency vehicles (which include police vehicles) shall be operated when being driven to an emergency scene. Just because he was on duty and had been dispatched to an emergency call does not mean he was “doing his job.” Breaking the laws and policies he agreed to abide by when he became an officer is not “doing his job.”
Absolutely. Never assume that other drivers see and hear you when you are approaching a red light.
Slow down, clear left and right and then proceed.
deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepest respect for you service bruv
That's the nicest way anyone could say this law enforcement officer MURDERED THAT INNOCENT MAN! I TRULY HOPE THEY ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, AND PLACE THIS KILLER IN A REAL PRISON, IN GENERAL POPULATION SO THAT THE CRIMINALS HE PLACED THERE CAN "HAVE A LITTLE CHAT WITH HIM!!!!"
Exactly! He broke police policy and now the city must pay the widow MILLIONS!
Very good summation. Just because someone else is having "problems" does not give law enforcement the right to break laws and act recklessly. LEO killed someone who was completely innocent for no good reason.
Regardless of what the DA decides to do, this was a criminal act. Going to a call or not, 78 in a 30 through red lights is inexcusable, badge or no badge. He was way behind his buddies and wanted to catch up.
Says the same dummbass who calls the cops and complaining why they take so long. Lmao
78mph my ass... The vehicles were siding sideways at 78 after impact. The delivery driver was shunted sideways a whole block
Other reports say he was up around 90...or reached speeds of 90...in a 30... Reckless driving.
@@birdolla4441yeah your ass 😂
Very reckless the 2 other cars were way ahead of him...That kind of speed carries critical results through a busy intersection..He should know better but many on here will say otherwise...just ridiculous
So frikkin sad. Young man was just trying to support his little family. As a Dad myself this tears my heart out. My condolences to his friends and family. May he rest in peace 😢😢😢
The officer or the department as a whole should pay child support for the children that no longer have a father due to his actions. This was easily avoidable by having a responsible person at the wheel.
Don’t worry. The family has an attorney. They’ll collect. But that won’t bring the father of two infants back.
Yeah a responsible driver, someone who approaches blind intersections with caution bc you know, there might be an emergency services vehicle approaching. But what probably would've helped us if police, fire, and ambulance services had some kinda flashy lights thingies bc especially at night, flashing lights would really be visible at night time to a person paying the phuk attention. 😅😅😅😅
@@richardedward8046he was talking about the cop needing to pay attention.
You notice that 3 story building obstructing the view? Also blocks sound? Also traveling at 80mph means the victim had literally no time to react?
In other words, all of us taxpayers are on the hook.
We must DEMAND all law enforcement to carry malpractice insurance, sirens, lights or not, he was twice the speed limit through a red semaphore, he is guilty… no city policy covers his actions, he was outside the law, no qualified immunity.
If malpractice insurance was covering, insurance pays damages to the victim and we remove a reckless cop from the streets because his rates would skyrocket, he is no longer able to get a job in law enforcement.
taxpayers not held responsible
Victims receive claim
Reckless cop has to pay through higher rates for his illegal or unconstitutional behavior.
@@guyforlogos - The city, not an insurance company, will pay out tens of millions of dollars to the victim's family. No driver, be it a policeman or any other government employee, has enough money to do that.
But governments do!
That’s terrible. The cop shouldn’t have been driving that fast though a red light. He should be held accountable.
He’s responding code 3 dumbass 😂😂 also he was held accountable clearly you didn’t watch the full video
Or pay attention and you will live another day. The siren is there for a reason. I bet you the same loser who cries when the cops don't come on time when you call them lmao
Did you not hear the view is obstructed? the pig should have slowed.
@@matthoffman8162 "the pig" have some respect bozo
@@johnrambo1349 Did you listen to the video? A witness claimed that the officer was not using a siren.
I lost my 2 bf's almost 10years here in Vancouver when a cop went thru a red light at over 100km/hr striking them on the drivers side. They had just left my house 4 blocks away. No sirens, just lights at an intersection that was obscured by trees. The cop had no injuries and received a $200 fine. We were friends since kindergarten. Not a day goes by that I don't think about them.
this is so sad to hear, i am sorry that this happened to them. when im at a red light, i often check both sides before i go even if it's green. because you just never know.
Boyfriends or best ftiends.
@@dremrem3223She lost both her boyfriends maybe it was 4 the best bummer. 😵
This is MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, but because of the "Thin-Blue-Line-of-Corruption-GANG" they get away with this, as they get away with disgracing the America Flag which is for all the men and women who fought to the death, not POS driving through an area like this at almost 80 MPH!
When approaching a red light, they must proceed with caution, when and only when all have stopped and it is safe to do so.
One day we won't let things like this happen.
@@carolynsanchez3797lame comment
The Cop was 100% at fault all departments say that an officer in a pursuit or responding to an emergency will come to a complete stop or at least slow down enough when they have a red light to make sure it is safe to proceed and when in pursuit of another car regardless if the other car runs the red at full speed the cop can not public safety is the top concern.
I was at a red light on Burdett Ave further up Hoosick at this time when one of the cops barreled down Hoosick.He too went down Hoosick at an extremely high rate of speed .He did not have his siren on and he did not slow down at the light.I did not see him until he was at the light.Thank God I had the red light or I would have gone and been a victim as well.I had an angel on my shoulder that night.What happened to this young immigrant father should not have happened.Hoosick St is a dangerous road on a good day in broad daylight.
And they'll pull you over for doing 39. Scumbags. @@m.t.426
And he didn't have his siren on, right?
@@larissabrglum3856 WELL i DON'T HAVE A CYRSTAL BALL SO YOU WILL HAVE TO ASK THE COP THAT QUESTION LMFAO
He needs to be charged and fired!
The general orders of ALL police agencies clearly stipulate that even if going "hot," that is "lights and sirens," an officer must exercise due care and prudence. This means that when approaching an intersection, YOU MUST SLOW DOWN TO CHECK for traffic. Even if you have your sirens on, many will not hear you. Obstacles, structures and buildings all distort/block sound, people are on their phones, listening to music and so forth. An officer cannot just "blow" through an intersection just because they have their emergency equipment activated. These officers either lack the maturity or are just too excited that all their training goes on vacation. No police academy in the US trains officers to drive through intersections EVER just because they have their emergency equipment turned on. The officer made a fatal error of judgment. Period.
Due regard. That's what it's called. 90 in a 30 is not. I don't care if the street was empty. This is like day one of any EVOC class. Not just the police...which is weird you only said police...
I am not an American. LOL! It is your police, you deal with them! Your ruling elites could care less about you. Your so-called "freedoms" are nothing but smoke and mirrors. Debt ridden consumerism is not freedom. Your police will continue to engage in this kind of behavior and your governments will "settle" for millions. It is your tax money. I pulled up some chase policies of some major US police departments and this was the language they used: "Due Regard," "Due Care," "Prudence," "Good judgment," blah blah...what difference does it make. Like you daily active shooters, this will only get worse for Americans. @@drwheycooler8423
Well put. That covered all the bases.
Due regard is also a subjective description.
So, it leaves them room for things like this to happen, and be excusable.
A lot of times I'll hear sirens and can't even tell from which direction they're coming. So police officers should never assume that traffic will stop in all directions.
There has to be a separate governing body when an accident or crime involves the actions of law enforcement. The fact that the mayor, city council, and police leaders could not answer a simple question regarding current emergency response policies should be a violation of "right to know information"
If the action involved 2 citizens they would have immediately recited what violations occurred.
Separate governing body? They are all links in the same chain, it won't matter
In Ontario, Canada we have the SIU special investigations unit. They are civilian and operate where injuries or death result from police activity. They have no dog in the fight between good and evil, they seek the truth and work towards a different solution, outcome in future events. Yes, the police do get charged when justified.
As a father of infant children my condolences to the victim and his family ... unacceptable 😢
@@Look_What_You_DidThe victim the officer killed had two infant children.
why qualify your condolences, that's so weird
@@ryanwaacash He may be goofing on a lot of comments you see lately on RUclips that start with "As a black father of..." or "As an Indian woman who..."
@@ryanwaacash It isn't qualifying his condolences in the manner you are trying to make it seem. He's simply saying as a father of young children himself he knows how important it is for the father to be there and what a monumental loss this will be for the family. Through his experience of being a father, husband (presumably), and a backbone for his family, he has a greater sense of sadness/sympathy knowing how badly this man's death will likely effect their family. It's not weird at all imo.
I used to live around the corner from here and went through that same light going the same direction the victim did, just to think this could be any of us. My condolences to his wife and infant sons. 💔💔💔
I lived around Troy my entire life. If you did too, then you know Hoosick Street is a deadly place to be. My mom only takes that route in the day, including driving by RPI, cutting through the park off of Oakwood. I have no idea why she takes that route. I prefer sticking straight along on Oakwood where we pass our deceased relatives. You should take Oakwood too. Some places are dangerous no matter what time of day. I have been on Oakwood at all hours and it is nice.
I treat siren lights like deer. You see one run in front of you, you watch out for others because that first one ran by and then boom, the second one jumped in front of you. Deer and emergency vehicles are rarely alone. Though seriously I am cautious because if you are speeding when they have their lights on rushing someplace, the first few cars don't care but that 3rd car trailing late often knows that they are extra and can veer off and change course to go after you. I've seen that as a passenger. No Troy cop ever gave me a ticket...yet. I don't think one of them ever pulled me over either. There was an angry red faced bald one that used to walk into the gas station when I was buying candy and tell me to get out though. Happened a few times. He was just jealous I have a full head of hair. I eat a lot of eggs.
Yup anyone of us. I think about the fact Im single and don't have a wife to go sue these officers. That's some scary stuff. They would have gotten away with it.
Born here. Uncle Sam area. Rip
78mph in a 30mph zone is how you kill innocent people.
Cop should be held accountable!!!
He was speeding and ran the red light!!!
He can run the light, however, he is required to slow down and stop, if necessary, for obvious safety reasons.
Shut up
@@rogersmith7808now did he slow down?
He will.. it takes time. He’ll get fired and goes to prison.
@@Dank951 Not a chance if you look at how mangled his car is he was going with speed. Stupid cop.
⭐️Brilliant reporting. It’s heartbreaking that this hard working man was taken & left behind a wife & 2 infants. I hope they will find as much peace in life as possible.💗
I hope they sue the shit out of the city, state & the police for allowing this type of training. All of those cops were barreling through that light regardless of its color at a ridiculous rate of speed that would get a civilian arrested.
I look both ways at green lights, even if I have the right-of-way because you never know who isn't paying attention, or if there are first responders coming. This unfortunately happens a lot.
Well, he may not have been first to arrive at the emergency he responded to but he definitely is first to arrive at the emergency he caused.
Ambulances/fire tricks slow at intersections that they can’t fully see around, they do no one any good if they are dead or their patient. Police the same, they do not do anyone any good if they are delayed due to accident, killed or kill innocent people. Trying to be the hero while being incredibly reckless is no hero. It’s just a matter of time before incidents like this happen. Siren on wouldn’t matter, what if a person was dead, it’s their responsibility to drive responsibly even when in a hurry!
Firetrucks and ambulances put peoples safety first but not the police all they give a fuk about is catching the criminal no matter what happens!!!😳 I say fuk that and fuk the police!!!!! Rot in hell officer🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👮♂️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The same thing happened in my hometown, St. George UT. The officer was flying down the road at 80mph when 2 elderly women misjudged his speed and turned in front of him. They both died from their injuries.
My prayers and condolences to the victim's family. No matter the outcome, I'm sure this is the last thing anyone wanted to happen.
Did you know him ?
One of the first things I was taught about driving in EMS was the rules of the road still apply even when running hot.
Retired EMT here. Most of the comments seem to agree, the officer shouldn't have been flying through the streets & is 100% at fault. We are taught to slow down or stop at intersections before proceeding to ensure the safety of your team, patient & and other drivers who may not see you. PERIOD. Also, lights & sirens ALWAYS. A lot of towns now have emergency vehicle light control, so the emergency vehicle will have the green light with the push of a button, but unfortunately, it looks like this town doesn't have these yet. It may not have helped here anyway with the speed factor. Horrible all around.
My heart goes out to this man and his family who was senselessly taken away from them. This officer walked away from the fatal crash and will probably walk away from any wrong doing.
......with full pay.
@@VN9001 sad, but you're probably 99.9% true.
Pizza delivery drivers have one of the riskiest jobs in the world, I commend them for their service
he was found at fault
Every police car needs to have the ability to record when the lights and siren are in use or not in use. We shouldnt have to depend on a witness or the cop to tell us if they're being used.
they do. but it's up to the individual PD to release that video.
Yeah unfortunately that video always gets suppressed or deleted
We should have cameras on every street and corner in America so NOBODY can ever get away with anything.
@@BrandonDenny-we1rw you mean like in the UK? That's a surveillance state. Almost from your front door to your friends front door there would be video of almost every inch of the way. Sounds safe, sounds scary.
RIP Sabeeh! Your sons wont know how much of a humbled father or being you was!
Cops will NEVER change their behavior(s) until they are held completely accountable for them.
Wrong
As a child growing up we are taught right and wrong, taught that there are consequences for doing wrong.
Except if you are police, they really do have a "Get out of Jail free" card
I was taught when driving look both ways before pulling out to an intersection. Clearly shows the Honda driver was texting or on the phone. Didn't pay attention. Now if the Honda paid attention he would have saw and herd the police 🚔 vehicle. Can't fix stupidity.
@@lincolnls0416
Where, exactly, does it 'clearly' show use of a cellphone by the victim? Please be specific.
@@lincolnls0416and you can’t fix your ignorance. You’re a pos for sure
Such a tragedy! A wife and two small children lose their husband/father because a police officer is SUSPECTED of not using his siren. I understand law enforcement wants to get to the call ASAP but there are people also traveling on the roads that need to be considered as well!!
Doesn't matter if he is using his siren or not. He has to stop and clear a red light before proceeding.
@@stevemarquez9628 While I agree, do you know how many videos are out there where they don't do this! Yes, there are videos of those who do but the ones who don't are why things like this video happen. It's a tragedy!
This is so tragic and i hope the family of the man who passed away gets justice. That cop gets to go home to his family and the other guy is gone. There has to be charges or a wrongful death lawsuit against that cop
The PD itself should be sued.
Lol yep that's called qualified immunity 🎉
Put cops in Smart Cars.
@@agoodnight1050
Immunity extends only to civil litigation. Same applies to Life guards at a beach. If they commit a crime though...
Unfortunately the privilege is abused.
Take his pension not tax payers money...
Remember this .. If it was me or you who did this we'd be in Jail !!!
Yep, undoubtedly for life, but cops have the crooked department and judges covering for them !
It's not over yet. 78 into an obstructed intersection on a red? He's going to get charged, it's just with what that is the question.
@@drwheycooler8423 The issue is that another police department is doing the investigation. They protect each other virtually no matter what. Hard to imagine him getting any serious time, if any at all
Nah we'd be dead for sure I don't know what they build those Suv's out of but you try that with a normal Exploror you aren't living
Man. I wept as I seen a photo of a proud father and his new born twins in the back. I so sorry this happened to you and your family. You and your family are the subject of my prayers for many days, months,and years to come.
Just a quick follow up; It's been 14+ days since you commented here. I'm just curious, of these past 14 days, how many of them were spent praying (actually) for this man and family? Be honest. *GOD IS WATCHING* 😁
@@RRRIBEYEI would simply wish luck to anyone who deserves it in some way, hope for them to overcome suffering somehow. My praying style is vague but it covers a lot.
Rrrribeye or whatever your name is man shut the absolute f#$k up. Person is here giving their condolences and you come in here trying to turn it into something else.
Our cops are getting way out of control , overkill reaction to a domestic incident.
Domestic violence calls can be the most dangerous and deadliest calls police go on!
Until you are the victim then the cops didn't do enough😂
Your wrong. It's not about how many cops get send to a certain call. It's about getting there in a safe manner. imho even the first two cruisers crossed the intersection with too much speed.
@@chuckhayden3046 it was certainly deadly for the innocent person that Police officer killed with his reckless and deadly behavior.
@@jaibo1313 That cop created a victim.
80 in dense urban area wow prayers for the families and his two sons
Not a shooting or armed robbery, a domestic call and those idiots just HAD to race at high speeds.
domestic calls are the most frequent deadly encounters for police , dont judge what you dont know. I agree this was reckless driving for the conditions. we need to hear the 911 call and how it was dispatched to properly assess the type of response this officer had to drive this fast and not slow for intersection.
I got pulled over for speeding a couple of years ago. I was driving UNDER the speed limit and yet I was cited.
I had a dash cam at the time of the incident. Well, while driving doing my daily routine, my dash cam would catch police and highway patrol officers speeding excessively when not responding to emergency calls.
Needless to say, my citation was dismissed on the spot when I took the dash cam video to the law enforcement agency's IAD.
Always always have a dash cam in your vehicle. Hope one day this family finds peace...
You can be cited for going to slow jackass
What the fawk does your ticket or dashcam have to do with this case? The guy wasn't getting a ticket. And if he have a dash cam what the fawk will that do? O.o
I'll take things that never happened for $100 Alex...
The point I was making for your unintelligent responses was that if the victim had a dash cam, there would be indisputable evidence for the family to use in the lawsuit against the agency and the city.
This way, it shows from the perspective of being inside the victims car. What was recorded such as sound, video, what was caught on the video of the victim making a lawful right turn showing the intersection with this "blind spot" and the before and after of what the victim had to go through before his untimely death.
That was the purpose of mentioning what I mentioned about a dash cam. Sorry if this wasn't conveyed in a way you didn't understand...and yes, what I mentioned about being ticketed is because this agency in the video may try and pull a fast one on the victims family like they did to me citing me for speeding when in fact I wasn't.
Hope that makes sense....
@@jamesm.1467 You've gotten a couple things wrong. The hit vehicle wasn't making a "lawful right turn" when it was hit but driving across the intersection. Also the "blind spot" was the same for the person hit as it was for the officer so had the officer been traveling 1 or 2 mph faster then the delivery guy would have hit the officer in the same fashion. Sadly the pizza driver is not entirely blameless in this situation since he too drove blindly into an intersection that he could not see an emergency vehicle with lights flashing entering it also.
as long as there is qualified immunity. things like this will never end.
This has NOTHING to do with qualified immunity. Emergency vehicle operators are charged all the time for this kind of negligence. Police more than anyone due to the fact that there are more of them in individual cars.
okay@@drwheycooler8423
There IS NO qualified immunity for this incident. Period.
okay
@@amzarnacht6710
The vast majority of people who complain about qualified immunity have no idea what it even is.
I can't tell you how many times I've driven up and down that road, but I can tell you that even going 50mph on it without a loud siren running would be wildly irresponsible. My heart goes out to that guy's family, especially his kids who will now never get to know him.
That officer was it not in Hot pursuit he murdered somebody and needs to take accountability 78 mi an hour in a 30 mph zone he should be charged with murder and reckless and failure to slow down the devintersection when he had a red light
And you need to do some English classes over.
Cops complain about the general public speeding, but they're equally responsible for driving without regard to public safety themselves. I realize they're responding to calls, but to run through intersections, ESPECIALLY without sirens on is just asking for a situation like this. Just because it's night time with very little traffic, doesn't mean people aren't out and around. My condolences, and prayers for the family of Mr Alalkawi. 🙏
gentle reminder that being a delivery driver is considerably more dangerous than serving as a police officer despite the poor pay and lack of benefits
Also that something like 50% of police deaths on duty are in car accidents because they don't wear seatbelts or follow traffic laws.
I don’t know if the laws are the same as here in Florida but here if you’re a cop, fire rescue or ems going lights and sirens regardless of the call you treat every red light as a stop 🛑 and if you cause an accident you’re at fault . Lights and siren is basically you’re asking for permission to pass it doesn’t mean you could speed way over the limit or take red lights like if it was green or drive reckless.
I don't think that a domestic disturbance call would necessitate the officers traveling at that rate of speed and putting themselves and public at risk.
Unless of course it's your loved one that needs help, right mate?
Definitely with two other cars already minutes ahead of him.
You should see some of these domestic disturbances that happen. Not just some yelling at the wife cause the foods kinda cold. He had no business running that hot thur the intersection when he had the red light. Lights and sirens means then can run red lights but they have to do it slow and in a safe manner so crap like this doesn't happen.
Aggreed, the police if running at code should have siren and lights and use caution. A DV is not a priority #1 call
@@theamerican7080 It might be your loved one in that intersection, mate.
My Ex-father-in-law was a police officer. While in a high speed chase the suspect ran a red light at nearly 100 mph and he followed with lights and sirens approx 200 yards behind. A minivan with a mother and her 2 small children had the green light at the intersection just after the suspect drove past. She went straight across and the ex-father-in-law struck her going about 85 mph in the drivers door. It killed all 3 in the minivan. He sustained serious injuries as well and ultimately had to retire. He never got over that and I've heard him say many times he wished he had just let the suspect go, he already had his tags...
He should be in jail and that family that lost all their loved ones should've have gotten any and all of good retirement and whatever other monetary goods he had. He took the lives of 3 innocent people for what? He had the tags, there was no reason to pursue in guessing it was some misdemeanor charges to begin with. It's no different than this situation except two baby's and their mother were taken for no reason other than "contempt of cop". Look it up, it's a real thing cops feel when they feel they've been slighted or disrespected in any way.
@udluz337 I’m sorry about some of the ridiculous responses to your post. Some people don’t stop to think at all. The car went 100 mph through the intersection and the woman with two kids still fight to go to the intersection. That was a really stupid move on her part. I’m not trying to be insensitive. I know that when I’m driving and I’m on the road that I have to watch every intersection I go through. I have to be defensively driving and we’re taught this in school. If you hear sirens and lights flashing because you’re paying attention at an intersection and you see the cops are in pursuit of a vehicle slamming through the intersection, why in the world would you continue to go. Why would anyone continue to go? Because their radios up loud, they’re not paying attention to traffic. If she would’ve been there a few minutes earlier they may all have lost their lives. There’s so many different scenarios that could’ve happened with this whole situation. She could’ve pulled out in front of a speeding car that was being chased and caused a cataclysmic series of misfortunate events. Overseas everyone is responsible when there’s an accident because people are supposed to be paying attention on the road. Period. I feel sorry for her and her two children but the kind of parent I am I would not have gone to the intersection and they were many times when my son was little in the car when things like this happen and guess what - we didn’t drive to the intersection or get in the way of emergency vehicles. I am terribly sorry for the family and yes terribly sorry for your father-in-law. Which sometimes people don’t realize what are your faults or not and you hit someone else you’re there with them when they die and that is forever life-changing.
@TMSMITH-wb9jy
Your comment is ridiculous. If they're going 100 miles an hour, she may not have had time to even react to the first car let alone the cop coming through.
They were focused on the the thrill of the chase and had no regard for human life and 3 died people for that.
Not many countries make each party at fault because that's not how most collisions work. In Australia, the chase would have been called off long before it got to those speeds - for this reason. Its far too dangerous.
How could you victim shame that poor mother? I hope you're put in a position to test your backwards theories so you can learn not to be an asshole.
@TMSMITH-wb9jy Absolutely disgusting victim-blaming. I'm SURE officers are trained on proper high-speed chase protocols, especially in neighborhoods or in places where you would likely encounter other drivers. Regular driving human beings are told to be defensive drivers im their driver's ed and that's it. How many times have you seen a speeding car or an "idiot" driver, shook your head, and just continued on? Plenty of times. Every time, you could have been in danger. Take your head out of your ass. A mother and her two children DIED.
@@BeautyWithTiffy. Blaming the Victims? You're a real piece of work. Back the Blue Racist? Yeah you are.
Very sad and tragic story. Why did the mayor and police dept refuse to answer questions? Ok lets hope when a similar accident happens the other way around the other parties will also refuse to answer any questions.. What goes around comes around
NO TRANSPARENCY
Pending lawsuits prevent them from discussing things many times
Because they are going to be sued by the estate of the person who died and any statements made will be used in court
More transparency buy a liberal government, it’s been non stop since that muppet took over our country - no accountability, ever from these idiots
@@Robert_kucharwhat you are describing is a civil suit. In a civil suit remaining silent can be used against you. Besides the question was what is your policy, unless you think your policy is criminal there is no reason to remain silent. If you think your policy is criminal why did you enact it.
can i just say, the nurses reactions were worthy of some type of recognition?
does the RH shoulder check, sees cop, pulls over sensibly... sees accident, calmly yet briskly gets the hell out of the way, then proceeds to pull over safely, off the road, out of the way?
She was exceptionally aware and avoided the incident like almost no one could.
She's certainly a better driver than the cop.
No its what youre supposed to do lol. You guys think doing a normal thing is worthy? Like wtf lol
When you see a car in the distance, even a police car, you don't expect it to be going 78 in a 35. That cruiser was on top of him before he knew it if he saw it at all. But you do expect high speed on the interstate. This is why crashes involving young guys and old people happen. The nurse behaved like a professional driver, rather than an Amazon driver.
As a first responder in Commonwealth of Virginia from 67-83 we were required to take and pass an emergency driver course given by the State Police. Back then an emergency vehicle, police and or fire and rescue could exceed the posted speed limit by on 12 mph when responding to a call. But did not apply in a pursuit situation. Is there still a restriction on abusing the speed?
In the military we were only allowed 10 over when responding with lights and sirens but still had to clear all intersections before going through. You know, common sense.
No siren is pure recklessness on the cop
Even if he had it on in a full on city like this there is no way to know where the sound is coming from unless you can see it. The officer had no right in hell to race through a red light at 80 mph, killing this innocent man.
RIP Sabeeh Alalkawi. My prayers go out to his wife and twin sons. Such a young family robbed of a parent. My heart goes out to those boys who didn’t get a chance to grow up with their father. 😢. There more than one victim out of this tragedy.
LEO here, lights and sirens don’t make you king of the road. Idc what you’re responding to, when an officer is rolling code and needs to run a red light he must first stop and ask for the intersection. Until he is sure the traffic that has the green light has acknowledged him and yielded to give him the intersection he must treat the intersection as what it is, a red light.
What a horrible incident. I feel for his family. The officer made a mistake. Even if he had his lights and siren on, he still needs to use due caution. Since it’s a blind intersection, he would have to slow significantly to safely go through that intersection. In my years on the job I worried about things like this. I was always very careful, but not all others were. If I’m a minute later for 99.99% of the calls, it doesn’t justify the mistakes he made here. The risks to the public are simply too high.
Senseless tragedy 😢 Poor guy just working to provide for his family.
Seems like the office lights were not in use? Or did the hit caused them to go off? Highly doubt it
This is on them. We understand that an emergency necessitates quick response BUT you have to do so safely. They are supposed to drive with due regard. This is where you are supposed to treat every red light intersection as a stop sign they are supposed to come to a stop or atlest a slow roll to ensure the intersection is clear before speeding through. These accidents are easy to happen because sound and people react slowly. A siren means nothing if it's approaching you at nearly 100mph the Doppler affect will make sure you don't hear it until it's abit late and most modern cars are built for comfort so they are well insulated from outside noise, reducing your chances of hearing it even further.
yeah, I've watched videos of Ar. State cops do just that, slow down at an intersection, the bad guy may get away but at least the cop slowed down. Now the local cops do not slow down.
The Doppler effect does not affect the speed at which sound travels as that is fixed, it only affects the pitch of sound by compressing the frequency as the object closes. In this case it appears as if the siren was not activated!
I've never seen police stop on an emergency, but most I've seen slow down.
Of corse the officer lives. The drunk people and the bad cops always live. Cruel world we live in. Now he gets free top of the line attorneys that get him off of all charges paid for by us and he just either gets early retirement or moves a few counties over and starts freah.
Wonderful.
Ban assault cars
Rest in peace Sabeeh. My deepest condolences to your wife and twin boys. May God bless them all and grant them peace.
for a civilian, this would be called criminally negligent homicide, and charged accordingly
No response from anyone means guilty .....
So sad..Condolences to the victims family and friends. Hope everyone recovers...
Say what now? Did you even read the headline? Do you even understand what fatality means? Someone died instantly. There's no recovery for her at all... only a funeral for her. 😢😔😟
78mph in a built-up area? That cop id an idiot.
I would like to add that, I wasn't at the scene so cannot say that there were no sirens, but looking at this very distressing event. No one mentioned that there were no emergency lights on the police vehicle working at the second of the crash either. My condolences go out to Sabeeh and his family all he was doing was providing for his twins. So sad.
Not defending his poor actions, but the lights clearly were on. If you look at the video around 4:12 you can see it. The main footage doesn't show the lights because the significant front end damage immediately disabled the battery and electrical, and by the time you see the vehicle the electrical is already disabled. Sirens also would have made zero difference in this particular situation. Not saying that justifies anything. Still an incredibly dangerous and irresponsible code response.
It’s the officer’s responsibility to use due diligence and consideration for the safety of others when operating any emergency vehicle.
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Byrnes should get life in prison for this murder
This is why I always slow right down to an almost complete stop whenever I come to any blind intersection even on green because you just don't know who could be flying through that red emergency or non emergency and its certainly not worth the risk!
R.i.p to the driver and I pray for his family.
That’s dangerous! Don’t stop on a green light.
There are lots of blind junctions in built-up areas, you will be causing immense frustration to the traffic behind you, and a high possibility of an accident
@4Kandlez I'm more referring to night time when the drunk drivers and racers are out, also I ride a motorbike so if I get hit I'm definitely dead.
@@campbellqwerty Just try to get far enough ahead of those behind you, so that you don't make them have to slow down, or risk being rear-ended, and you will probably be OK.
78mph through a blind junction on a red light? WHAT THE ABSOLUTE F**K?! That's criminally reckless and should attract jailtime, considering it unsurprisingly ended in someone being killed
Condolences to the victim and his family😢
We investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing..... Despite being totally oblivious to the fact that we constitute 0.02% of the population
I pray for justice for the family and accountability for the officer.
That's really sad that someone innocent had to dye cause the police can't slow down at a red intersection cause their in such a hurry to stop a dispute Rip Sabeeh to his family and friends I'm sorry for your lost and pain!❤
You no can police city without some innocent people dye.
Dye? 🤨🤨
@@speedyme200 Apparently folks don't give a shit about spelling correctly anymore. I gave up trying to correct people. Cheers!
@@BlueMax717 RED.
what color was he 'dyed'?
Dont create an emergency when responding to an emergency. You can drive faster than your lights and sirens can warn drivers and their reactions will be delayed if you stsrtle them.
So heartbreaking. Literally yesterday a state trooper was flying down a very busy road doing about 75 mph not a highway and even went on the opposite side where oncoming traffic was because there was traffic the scary part is he didn’t even slow down I was terrified 😢
UPDATE 25 SEPTEMBER 2023: A New York State Police crash reconstruction report shows city of Troy officer, Justin Byrnes, was traveling at a speed of 88 miles per hour (in a 30mph zone) moments before he drove through a red light at a blind intersection on Hoosick Street.
The report also states that the “primary contributing factor for this collision was (the officer’s) failure to exercise due caution, while in emergency operation, when entering an intersection against a red light.”
The State Police report indicates Byrnes pressed his brake pedal about four seconds before the collision with Alalkawi’s vehicle - while traveling 88 mph. But two seconds before the crash, he began to accelerate and then suddenly pressed his brake pedal, “approximately at the time of the collision,” reducing his SUV’s speed to 65 mph as he broadsided the Honda sedan.
The airbags in Alalkawi’s vehicle deployed but did not save his life. He suffered an internal decapitation from the force of the impact. Officer Byrnes was not wearing a seatbelt but suffered only minor injuries.
The investigation could result in criminal charges being filed against the officer, Justin Byrnes, if his actions are determined to be reckless or negligent.
The TIMES UNION reported previously reported that Byrnes had violated the department’s emergency response policies and had not activated the siren in his marked 2016 Ford Explorer. Law enforcement sources said turning on his siren would have activated his SUV’s dashboard camera.
In Troy, a departmental policy requires city police officers to have their lights and sirens on during emergency responses. Byrnes was placed on administrative leave at the time, and there are not any updates to that status.
The New York State Attorney General's Office started its own investigation in March, but has not posted any updates.
Thanks for the update.
The Basic S.O.P. of "Safety First" went right out the window with this Cop.
80 through a red light is ridiculous. Especially to a fist fight. This officer put everyone in danger and if it’s the policy of the department, the policy approvers need to be held accountable.
Nees to be Fired and charged with negligent,incoluntary manslaughter. Were they bored or what?!? Why the need to risk people's lives over a fight 🤔
Common sensed Citizen’s reaction: “That cop drove in a criminally negligent manner and needlessly killed an innocent man”.
Cop’s reaction : “How dare that pesky Citizen fail to yield to my magic-power granting lights, and endanger me by causing me to kill them with my patrol vehicle. Damn you pesky Citizen…this is all your fault!”
The officer is completely responsible. You must always clear an intersection. Many departments require you to make a complete stop at a red light before proceeding. Not a single department I know allows you to just blow through a red light.
78 mph to a domestic call?
Condolences to the man's family and friends. Very sad. Sending prayers to the wife and sons.
Please pray to God for the wife and sons. Please don't pray to the wife and sons.
Cop was wrecklesa and negligent
I have gotten in the habit of carefully looking both ways before proceeding into an intersection; and particularly when I am the first to enter it when a light turns green.
I just can't believe how many people just stand there filming. My prayers are with all involved in this horrible accident 🙏
You must have great eyes because in this case I did not see even one filming, maybe you can tell me in the timeline where you seen them all so I can see them all as well.
They always seem to help the cop first before trying to help the innocent civilians. Cops are any more special than the next non uniform person. Society has lost its humility.
Everyone out there who drives. Always keep your eyes peeled for everything and anything and never assume anything. Heck even streets with no stop sign 🛑 and it’s a four way you got the right of way to drive freely SLOW DOWN regardless and look because people do blow past stop 🛑 signs because nothing is perfect. Safe travels everyone and cheers 🥂
80 mph through a blind intersection with a red light. Holy fucking shit that cop has to have a concerning small amount of common sense.
Someone had to lose their life because the cop was in such a hurry to get to a fight scene are you serious
Domestic disturbance calls are some of the most deadly calls a cop can go to, quit being angry at the cops...
Dude, just stop. You don’t realize how f’ing stupid you sound. Smmfh 🤦♂️
If it were you getting your ass beat or shot, you would be wondering where the Police are. SHUT YOUR LITTLE MOUTH
@@speedtrap420 guess what else is deadly, goin balls to the wall down those streets like that, with their little lights on or not
@@cjgeel1 I agree that perhaps policy change would/could help. However they were not street racing and if your "significant/disgruntled/estranged/recently incarcerated, current/ex love" was beating the cr*p out of you and your only hope was a donut eating miscreant to save you, how fast do you want them to get there? Little lights are savage...
Of COURSE the cops that arrived on the scene checked on the police first before checking on the vehicle with worse damage - the delivery driver. Disgusting. It has been reported this police officer has been stripped of his duty and is facing criminal charges for not running his siren. This is an utter disregard for public safety.
This is so sad. As upset as everyone should be about this tragic accident on both sides, I pray the family and 2 sons know that this police officer had absolutely no intention of causing their father's death. It was a terrible accident. I wonder if there's a ground me page for this man?
How are you going to go 80mph through a red at a busy BLIND intersection?
It's not a "red light," but a traffic signal.
Bla bla bla!🤮
massive negligence from all of these officers. literal complete disregard for others. so much selfishness, and utterly no realization of the fact that 1000s of other people are also driving on the roads they are. i have NEVER once seen a officer run a red light where I have, ESPECIALLY AT 78 MILES PER HOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!
If a civilian driver did that they would be in prison.......
The music is horrible! *Mute!*
Gosh, i bet most of these people complaining about the cops speed are the same people who complain about first responders not getting to the scene fast enough. Until you're in a police uniform, having to make those decisions, you should keep your mouth closed.