Officer gives himself a ticket

[Tohatchi NM]

This restores my faith in humanity. A Wisconsin sheriff gave himself a ticket for rear-ending another car. It's nice to know some people hold themselves to the rules. That's not a dig on police - plenty of people take advantage of power they have. Good to see fairness in action.


From the article:

"OSHKOSH, Wis., April 11 — Dennis Kocken, the sheriff of Brown County, Wis., said Wednesday that he truly believed that no one was above the law — not even the sheriff. He wrote himself a ticket last month after he was involved in an accident in the Village of Howard, outside Green Bay.

Sheriff Kocken said the accident occurred after he started following a driver who had sped past him. As he moved into the lane behind her car, his attention was briefly drawn to a snowblower near the edge of the road.

“I was picking up speed,” he said, “and wouldn’t you know it, she slowed down to turn left, and I hit her.” There were no injuries. "


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/us/12ticket.html

 

[Fiddleback]

Wow. Imagine this simple act is how the guy gets in the news. Neato.

 

[Eric006]

Didn't something like that happen on an episode of The Andy Griffith Show?

Eric

 

[Kismet]

Mid-west ethics.

As the election time comes closer, we'll start hearing more about "Mid-Western Values," like it is unique to the area.


Lotsa good folks out there.

 

[spiraltwista]

Perhaps he should do a sobriety test on himself as well?

Spiral

 

[Nasty]

Hey...I've twice now offered to ask Cougar to give me infractions.

 

[johngalt]

He should fight the ticket....maybe he won't show up in court and it will be dismissed!