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November 17, 2010
The Rogue Cop and the Corrupt State Win Again
Posted by Christopher Manion on November 17, 2010 09:11 AM
Surprise!
In April 2008, off-duty Officer Jason Cokinos struck 12-year-old Luis Jovel Jr. with his police cruiser as the boy crossed the street in front of his home on Stringtown Road. In a follow-up report, police determined that Cokinos was driving 56 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone and concluded that the boy would not have been hit if the officer were traveling at the speed limit.
The family originally sought millions of dollars from the county and Cokinos, but was entitled to just $200,000 per case, under state law limiting liability for local governments.
Luis, now a quadriplegic, has permanent brain injury and difficulty speaking. The freshman at Clarksburg High School requires around-the-clock medical care for tasks as small as turning or getting ready in the morning. Norma said her husband, Luis Jovel Sr., works as a manager at McDonalds and doesnt earn nearly enough money to cover their sons expenses.
The moral law and the common law and the Laws of Nature and of Natures God be damned, Officer Jason Cokinos is still in uniform doing community action work. There is no word as to whether Cokinos ever apologized or even expressed regret that mistakes were made. Since there will be no trial, we may never know. [His lawyer once said Cokinos "felt very sorry for what happened." I'm sure he does - after all, he got a speeding ticket.]
In light of this officially-sanctioned travesty, I wonder if the community might consider taking some human action of its own?
The Rogue Cop and the Corrupt State Win Again
Posted by Christopher Manion on November 17, 2010 09:11 AM
Surprise!
In April 2008, off-duty Officer Jason Cokinos struck 12-year-old Luis Jovel Jr. with his police cruiser as the boy crossed the street in front of his home on Stringtown Road. In a follow-up report, police determined that Cokinos was driving 56 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone and concluded that the boy would not have been hit if the officer were traveling at the speed limit.
The family originally sought millions of dollars from the county and Cokinos, but was entitled to just $200,000 per case, under state law limiting liability for local governments.
Luis, now a quadriplegic, has permanent brain injury and difficulty speaking. The freshman at Clarksburg High School requires around-the-clock medical care for tasks as small as turning or getting ready in the morning. Norma said her husband, Luis Jovel Sr., works as a manager at McDonalds and doesnt earn nearly enough money to cover their sons expenses.
The moral law and the common law and the Laws of Nature and of Natures God be damned, Officer Jason Cokinos is still in uniform doing community action work. There is no word as to whether Cokinos ever apologized or even expressed regret that mistakes were made. Since there will be no trial, we may never know. [His lawyer once said Cokinos "felt very sorry for what happened." I'm sure he does - after all, he got a speeding ticket.]
In light of this officially-sanctioned travesty, I wonder if the community might consider taking some human action of its own?
