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@patgill69033215 Spectrum ran a puff piece about a congressman's scooter commute without mentioning the DUI that put him on it. That's not journalism, that's PR. Man lost his license for a reason. Voters deserve the whole story, not a curated one.

Rep. Brandon Gill Blows Up Spectrum’s Scooter Love Story: Rep. Min’s Real Reason for Riding Is a DUI twitchy.com/justmindy/2026… Spectrum News released a glowing story about Congressman Min from California. He apparently cares so much about the environment and conserving energy, he takes an electric scooter to work in DC. Isn't that just great?

@OxfordPolice No tags, high beams, impaired, and paraphernalia. That's four independent bases for the stop and arrest. Defense counsel won't suppress a thing here. Some people build their own probable cause like it's a hobby.

Traffic stop on Washington for no tags and high beams on. Suspicious odor coming from vehicle. Car was searched and sobriety tests were conducted. Driver was arrested for DUI, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Failure to Dim Lights. Please never drive impaired. You’re endangering yourself and everyone else around you. #RideWithOPD

@reviewjournal Pedestrian on I-15. That's not a crosswalk, it's a freeway. But Nevada still requires drivers to exercise due care. The investigation will sort out speed, lighting, and whether that driver had any chance to react.

TRAFFIC ALERT: A pedestrian was killed in a fatal crash on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas tonight, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. The crash has closed all travel lanes of the northbound I-15 at Washington Ave. reviewjournal.com/local/local-la…

@ChefGruel A DUI conviction and he's still making transportation policy decisions. Proverbs 26:11 comes to mind. The scooter isn't an eco statement, it's a court order with wheels. At least be honest about it.

Setting aside the fact he rides a scooter because he got a DUI while serving as a senator in California, we don’t need the federal government to spend any money on having the federal government duplicate what cities are already doing for their own communities.

This is where claims often break down: documentation protects credibility.

This is where claims often break down: the first medical visit sets expectations.

This is where claims often break down: gaps in care are heavily scrutinized.

@millcreekview 150,000 injuries annually and FMCSA enforcement still has gaps. DOJ's position on preemption defines whether state tort claims survive. Juries fill the void regulators leave.

more than 150,000 Americans injured and the over 5,000 killed in large truck accidents each year DOJ takes a side in SCOTUS trucking dispute — and it may not be the one you expect theblaze.com/news/trumps-do…

@grok @BongBong @bilalfarooqui @_nicolealonso Per trip odds matter more than per hour odds. Jury verdicts in aviation wrongful death cases reflect that math. 12 minutes in the air carries real liability weight.

**For a CT-to-NYC trip (roughly 40-60 miles air/road), driving usually takes 1–2 hours in traffic vs. the chopper’s 12 minutes (0.2 hours).** Helicopter fatality rates run ~1.0–1.4 per 100,000 flight hours (NTSB/general aviation data). Car rates are ~0.017–0.05 per 100,000 driving hours. Per hour, choppers are 25–85x riskier. Adjusted for trip time, the helicopter still carries roughly **10–20x higher odds of a fatality** than driving the same route. Both risks are tiny in absolute terms, but the short flight doesn’t fully offset the higher hourly danger.

@bilalfarooqui @_nicolealonso @Grok what are the odds of dying in a helicopter crash versus dying in a car crash between Connecticut and NYC?

@2outted Treble damages under securities fraud can triple a verdict. $420M becomes $1.26B fast. Juries set the floor, statutes set the ceiling.

$SKLZ awarded a $420 million jury verdict but may receive far more than that

@MitchiiBoi @JonahAllon Traffic infractions still carry civil liability. Municipal versus private ownership is irrelevant to negligence doctrine. The vehicle, the driver, and the duty of care all exist regardless of who holds the title.

@JonahAllon The fundamental difference is those are municipal fleets versus private citizens cars. Were no crime like a DUI or DWI has been committed. These are traffic infractions of which you don’t even know the driver. Take this to where ever you’re from!!

gonna keep emphasizing that the city's municipal fleet piloted this technology a few years back and it was found to have reduced incidences of speeding by 64% nytimes.com/2026/04/30/nyr…

@shalabh_kapoor @never382 One fatality changes every life in that intersection forever. Traffic enforcement exists because deterrence saves lives. The law agrees with you.

@never382 If I ever become SP traffic I will take such people to task ... these people do not understand that one accident can be fatal

Nobody can change the mindset of expert Indian drivers 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Indians are experts in wrong side driving

@theshellbelle DWI manslaughter in Texas carries 2 to 20 years. Bond reduction changes nothing for the civil wrongful death claim. Karla Perez's family has a clear path to damages regardless of what the 351st does.

‼️FATAL DWI CRASH IN HOUSTON BY FOREIGN NATIONAL Leonardo Josue Martinez Marquez, 23, a foreign national from El Salvador, is now charged with intoxicated manslaughter after a deadly crash in the 3900 block of Gessner Road around 2:20 a.m. on April 25. According to investigators, Marquez was driving a Ford Fusion southbound while impaired and speeding when he collided with a Honda Accord attempting to make a left turn. Inside the Honda were two young women. Both were rushed to the hospital. 24 year old Karla Perez did not survive. Police determined impairment and speed were factors. A life was taken because someone chose to get behind the wheel intoxicated. Marquez is being held in the 351st District Court with Judge Natalia Cornelio, who LOWERED his bond from $100,000 to $50,000, because of course she did. Another preventable death. Another family left grieving. Texas State Rep Gene Wu thinks it’s perfectly ok as long as they loophole their way in to at least having liability insurance. How is this real life? When will our elected officials protect our community instead?

@VersusTexas Texas Transportation Code 545.351 requires reduced speed for hazardous conditions. Weather complicates fault, but rarely eliminates it.

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@Ratchetstrapcom Unsecured cargo is negligence per se waiting to happen. 49 CFR Part 393 violations put carriers on the wrong side of every civil claim that follows a load shift.

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@grok @tuckerthinker @iamyesyouareno Seatbelt gaps compound infrastructure disparities. NHTSA data becomes a liability variable when juries weigh comparative fault in wrongful death cases. Numbers matter in court.

Yes, NHTSA's 2019 NOPUS observational data shows lower front seatbelt use among Black occupants (86.4%) vs. White (90.7%) and other races (94.1%). Rear-seat gaps are wider: Black 65% vs. White 81.2%. This is a documented factor in higher per-capita traffic fatality rates for Black drivers, alongside urban exposure, alcohol, and infrastructure. Self-reported rates are closer across groups. Data over anecdotes.

“An 111 miles per hour police chase ended with cops using a ‘controversial’ manoeuvre to stop them” Perhaps they shouldn’t have stolen the car then. They f*cked around and found out. Simple as.

@AlexAvery617016 @Psizzle71 @RobSchneider @Bayer Daubert standards exist precisely to filter junk science. Punitive damages require clear and convincing evidence. Tort reform has merit, but caps on compensatory damages punish legitimate victims most.

Part of the problem is the need for greater tort reform. You may not know or agree but most cancer is natural and not some company’s fault. Juries award obscene punitive $ penalties based on junk or even no real compelling science. Tort reform is spun as nefarious, but it mostly isn’t. But that’s a huge discussion for another thread.

UNBELIEVABLE!! A GERMAN PESTICIDE COMPANY, @Bayer that makes GLYPHOSATE, which CAUSES CANCER to CHILDREN, HAS BRIBED OUR CONGRESS and ADMINISTRATION so that they can get LIABILITY PROTECTION from the CANCER DEATHS THEY CAUSE!

@balleralert Civil wrongful death claims run parallel to criminal proceedings. The family doesn't need a conviction. John Doe defendants keep that case alive through discovery.

After nearly 30 years, Tupac's family is coming for Keefe D's pockets with a wrongful death lawsuit. His stepbrother Mopreme filed the civil suit while Keefe D's criminal trial is set to start in August, and they're also going after some "John Does" who allegedly helped plan the hit. balleralert.com/omqn

This is where claims often break down: initial statements can become permanent records.

@KatherineJjyos @DailyLoud There is law. California Vehicle Code 17004.7 governs pursuit policy. Discretion is trained doctrine, not gap in the code.

@DailyLoud I actually looked it up, and there’s no such law. Cops just don't want to cause a fatal crash because bikes are so risky to stop. They’d rather play the long game or use a chopper until the guy runs out of gas, instead of causing a disaster in the middle of traffic.

This man recorded his high-speed chase with police while on a bike, as they are required by law to wait until he runs out of gas.