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Fort Wayne police sergeant fined $35.50 for fatally striking pedestrian in crosswalk

https://apnews.com/article/fort-wayne-officer-guilty-fatal-pedestrian-crash-b55bc9b42a4a3923e367573db432872a

A Fort Wayne police officer with a history of traffic offenses has pleaded guilty to an infraction after his vehicle fatally injured a pedestrian who was in a crosswalk.

Fort Wayne police sergeant fined $35.50 for fatally striking pedestrian in crosswalk

The officer was previously disciplined 4 times for other driving offenses, but killing someone - well - $35.50 oughta cover it.

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Yes of course it would! eats tidepod. Equal justice under lol fuck you I got mine.

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