Jim Warman Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09082/957619-85.stm A new era is upon us.... Now, this is overkill, kneejerk wierdo cop shit..... But it is, apparently, happening.... It paints all the Rexes in the world with a whole 'nother brush.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kaylor Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wow. that is all i can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I seem to recall a similar situation posted on another site, where a mechanic rebuilt a transmission in a GMC Suburban. The parking pawl failed, while the family was sleeping in it, camping, and the truck rolled into a lake and they all drowned. He was charged in a similar manner IIRC. Quote: Sgt. Connolly's investigators discovered Mr. Fabian was not a state certified mechanic, either. I'd say the shop would be at least PARTIALLY responsible for letting a non-certified guy fix brakes on the weenie-wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I followed this story for a while, since I too do fatals. I don't think it's clear in this linked article that the bus mechanic and the killed bus driver are both employed by the same entity. Another lesson here is be careful if you ever work as a mechanic fixing vehicles for the owner of those vehicles, who also signs your paycheck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 Damon, I do all manner of government inspections as well... commercial truck, bus, ambulance, out of province - as well as accident investigation. Until now, I hadn't really thought about ramifications... I just do my job - I don't fudge on safety. Whether the brake fluid cap was a harbinger in this accident or not isn't really the important consideration.... The omission - leaving the cap off.... THAT is the unforgivable... Yes, it is ever so easy to be distracted or called away.. and that makes it important that we either complete the operation we are doing, undo that part which we have done (don't install a bolt if you aren't going to tighten it right away) or somehow "flag" an incomplete operation... The mind is a magnificent machine... but it is a flawed machine and we must work with it's flaws to produce flawless results. Making a mistake in the diagnostic process happens... we misread how to perform a test... misunderstand what the test is having us measure... skip a test step or do it in the wrong order... These are errors in judgement... and these errors are almost a way of life.. even though we strive to avoid them... Errors or omissions in our actions.... these are the things that can kill people... Even if everything goes well, consider that we can either do <it> right this week, or we can do <it> for FREE next week. Did this poor schmuck drop the ball with his inspection? Sure sounds like it... But I have to think that driving this van should have been something akin to a white knuckle affair... And I don't understand anyone that hasn't go the nerve to tell their boss that "this POS shouldn't be on the road.... and I ain't taking it there...". There are lots of people on the road that I know and love... and if some other tech allowed an unsafe vehicle to drive off his lot and the unthinkable happened, I would hunt that scurvy bastard down and kill him like the crippled dog he is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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