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Jul 8, 2009 | Posted by: CNelson-Dispatch

Off-duty trooper, police officer clocked going twice the speed limit on I-70

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An off-duty state trooper and an off-duty Gahanna police officer were recorded driving along I-70 at more than double the speed limit, said Sgt.

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OhioAtlPrincess

New York, NY

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I could of swore that anything going over 80 or 85 on a highway is classified as a felony. Am I wrong for this statement? I have heard it numerous of times

Z Car owner

Columbus, OH

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Idiocy at it's finest. Question - what the heck is "air radar"? Planes don't use radar to clock speeders. And in Ohio, unless they can prove reckless op, the usual fine caps out at $160.00. And reckless op has too involve more than speed, even that excessive speed. At least the officer ticketed them - not so sure about that "arrested" part.

Paul-Columbus

Mount Vernon, OH

You know, Gahanna policeman are the worst for sitting on 270 and trying to get people going 5 miles over the speed. There is no other word for this but STUPID!!!!!!!!!! Not only are they
putting their lives at stake but a lot of other
people on the freeway. It it was you or I we would've been arrested for the speeding thing and also racing. They should have the book thrown at them not just because they are cops but this is really a stupid thing to do.

Topper

Marysville, OH

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If these guys want to act this way off-duty, they need to join the fire dept...........because off-duty firemen have no standards.......they can kill dogs, pick up hookers in berlinger park, steal, run over an ex's boyfriend with their pick-ups........

Anonymous

Columbus, OH

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I think that the officers should be suspended from their jobs. I don't want an officer that has no concern for themselves or others out on the streets trying to protect me or my family.

mike

Columbus, OH

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Cops suck, they really are parasites

Hot Wheels

Cardington, OH

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That police training really paid off

lts

Galloway, OH

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OhioAtlPrincess wrote:

I could of swore that anything going over 80 or 85 on a highway is classified as a felony. Am I wrong for this statement? I have heard it numerous of times

I got clocked @ 90 and recieved a ticket. So no.

jane

Columbus, OH

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I hope they dont get special treatment..

Tom-R2

Circleville, OH

OhioAtlPrincess wrote:

I could of swore that anything going over 80 or 85 on a highway is classified as a felony. Am I wrong for this statement? I have heard it numerous of times

After I believe 20 miles per hour over the posted limit, it does increase from a minor misdemeanor to a 4th degree misdemeanor. Reckless operation is more severe of a charge than either level of speeding, and carries more points against the driver's license.

Buckifan

Columbus, OH

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If that was anybody else they'd probably be thrown in jail and get their license suspended.

yup

Naperville, IL

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Come on guys... they're cops. A slap on the wrist! Anyone else would get reckless op, drag racing (because there was two of them), & excessive speed. Not to mention the licenses taken away

Low Standards

Saint Clairsville, OH

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Lets see;

We now have in a short period of time:

Gahana
Piere Township
Grove City
Alexandria

All in the news for "bad" police.

And they wonder why we don't respect them.

They should lose thier jobs, but they won't. The union will protect them, just like the fireman. It is time for the public to demand fairness. They know the laws, and should have no excuses.

I think we all should work for the govenment, so we can do what we want, when we want, and still have a job.

JBHJBH

Since: Jul 09

Columbus

ISP: Marion, OH

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I wonder how many speeding tickets these guys have handed out in the name of "safety"? What a joke!

FED UP

Bellefontaine, OH

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I HOPE THEY GET THE MAXZIMUM PENALTY. IM SO SICK OF COPS BREAKING THE LAW AND GETTING NOTHING FOR IT. i BET IF A AVERAGE CITIZEN DID THAT THEY WOULD GET MUCH MORE THAN A SPEEDING TICKET. MUST BE NICE TO BE ABOVE THE LAW.

TAS

Columbus, OH

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i think it's blatently obvious that these two were racing..and should have been charged with drag racing as well as reckless endangerment and both should be fined, jailed, and removed from the police force ~ atleast as far as their duties as of before their offense occurred is concerned. what kind of example does this set for the rest of us? i'm sure they got off easy because they are police..what a bunch of crap!!!

huny

Columbus, OH

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dude I do like 175 on my Suzuki 1200 ninja face3 these officers are weeakk

None

Westerville, OH

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This makes me extremely angry. What if they came upon a slow moving car with a family inside? What if they caused an accident? That aside, they are supposed to follow the law! The police are supposed to be role models! My brother and brother-in-law are policeman (out of state), so I support the police, but not these two. They should lose their badges!

Pot-Kettle

Columbus, OH

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Wow, some of these comments are GREAT! Yes, cops, firemen, politicians, etc. anyone who works for the government gets their offenses, criminal or traffic, swept under the rug.

Pleeeeeeeeeeease, I strongly encourage you all to sit for a few days in any courtroom-juvenile, municipal/county, common pleas-in this state and see how many folks like you all, i.e. non-government employees, get the same treatment.

Remember your feelings when you are called to sit on a jury.

Bodie

Grove City, OH

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I think they both are idiots and should be fired. I think it would be resonable and easy to prove these knuckleheads were drag racing and a decision to charge should be made by patrol command staff to do so.
This is unacceptable and we as taxpayers should demand resignations.
It's BS they can't be charged with drag racing they could be charged with reckless operation ....

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