Sheriff defends due process after commander27s crosswalk accident, urges traffic caution
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Sheriff Mark Danels urged restraint over social-media criticism of an unnamed commander cited in a crosswalk accident and used the segment to press drivers to obey stop signs after noting an increase in traffic incidents.
Sheriff Mark Danels responded to public reaction after an unnamed commander was cited in a crosswalk accident, urging restraint and adherence to due process while also stressing local traffic-safety concerns.
Danels said the incident occurred during the commander27s personal time and called it an accident, not an intentional act: "Accidents are not intended events. If you intend to hit somebody, that is a crime." He said the commander was cited by another agency, went to court and was found not responsible. Danels said online suggestions of a "good old boy" system were unfounded and encouraged anyone with evidence of judicial misconduct to report it for investigation.
Separately, Danels used a recent traffic stop of an Uber driver who failed to stop at a stop sign as an example in his weekly safety segment. "Traffic control devices like stop signs, yield signs ... they are a mandate that you have to stop," he said, and warned that failures to stop were contributing to accidents, including a recent crosswalk injury.
Danels urged drivers to obey traffic-control devices and to avoid amplifying unverified accusations on social media.